Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies is made by sprouting ragi, then extracting milk and then allow to sun dry to get powder. How to make Homemade Sprouted ragi milk powder for babies featured in this recipe. Make this in large quantities (if your baby like this taste) as it is good for 2-3 months and can be used for making porridge at all times needed. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.
Usually we make Sprouted Ragi Powder by sprouting ragi,drying,roasting then grinding to a fine powder like how we do for sathu maavu powder.But this age old method of making sprouted ragi powder is made from extracted ragi milk which is very good for babies.This can be started after 6 months.I will post the porridge recipe tomorrow.
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Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe
- Soak ragi overnight,rinse it well then drain water and transfer to hot box set aside undisturbed for 8 hrsmyou will see small sprouts coming out.
- Now transfer this mixture to a mixer jar and grind it and extract thick milk,use a strainer to extract milk.Then again add little more water and extract milk.
- I always extract milk twice.Now trasnfer the extracted milk to a bowl and keep it undisturbed for 15mins.You can see clear water floating on top.Slowly drain the clear water alone.Then you will be left out with oly thick milk
- Now pour the thick ragi milk to a flat bottomed wide tray.Let it dry under the sun for at least 2 days until it becomes dry completely and starts to show splits.I broke them roughly.
- Transfer the broken pieces to a mixer jar and grind it to a fine powder.Roast the powder for 3-5 mins just until the heat gets onto the flour. Cool down and then store.
To make porridge
- Add 3/4 to 1 cup of water in a pan. Add sprouted ragi powder(I used homemade)to the pan.
- It should be very watery like this. Whisk well so that there are no lumps.Add ghee to it and start cooking.
- Let it cook in low flame,It will start to thicken , at this stage add your sweetener.I used palm sugar candy powder.
- Keep cooking until it starts to coat the laddle as shown. At this stage switch off.The whole process will take 5-7 mins in low flame.
Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.
Expert Tips
- You can stop with step1 ,spread sprouted ragi in a plate,dry it completely then give to mill for grinding.
- Extract milk twice to get a semi thick milk.
- If you are doing in bulk and storing roasting is must.Just roast for few mins thats enough.
- This keeps well for 2-3 months, but do the roasting.
- Use a clean dry spoon for scooping.No need to sieve as the powder will be very fine.
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Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies
Ingredients
For making sprouted ragi powder
- 1 cup whole ragi
- water as needed
For making the porridge
- 2 tablespoon sprouted ragi powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon jaggery optional
- 1/4 teaspoon ghee optional
Instructions
To make Sprouted Ragi powder
- Soak ragi overnight, rinse it well then drain water and transfer to hot box set aside undisturbed for 8 hrs you will see small sprouts coming out.
- Now transfer this mixture to a mixer jar and grind it and extract thick milk, use a strainer to extract milk. Then again add little more water and extract milk.
- I always extract milk twice. Now transfer the extracted milk to a bowl and keep it undisturbed for 15mins.You can see clear water floating on top. Slowly drain the clear water alone. Then you will be left out with only thick milk
- Now pour the thick ragi milk to a flat bottomed wide tray. Let it dry under the sun for at least 2 days until it becomes dry completely and starts to show splits. I broke them roughly.
- Transfer the broken pieces to a mixer jar and grind it to a fine powder. Roast the powder for 3-5mins just until the heat gets onto the flour.
- Cool down and then store.
To make porridge
- Add 3/4 to 1 cup of water in a pan. Add sprouted ragi powder(I used homemade)to the pan.
- It should be very watery like this. Whisk well so that there are no lumps.Add ghee to it and start cooking.
- Let it cook in low flame,It will start to thicken , at this stage add your sweetener.I used palm sugar candy powder.
- Keep cooking until it starts to coat the laddle as shown. At this stage switch off.The whole process will take 5-7 mins in low flame.
- Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.
Notes
- You can stop with step1 ,spread sprouted ragi in a plate,dry it completely then give to mill for grinding.
- Extract milk twice to get a semi thick milk.
- If you are doing in bulk and storing roasting is must.Just roast for few mins thats enough.
- This keeps well for 2-3 months, but do the roasting.
- Use a clean dry spoon for scooping.No need to sieve as the powder will be very fine.
Unknown
Can I add this powder directly to the hot milk
SHARMILEE J
No it needs to be cooked
Nalini Sathish
Useful recipe thanks for sharing this recipe.
I have a doubt while we doing in bulk we give this in rice mill after that we have to sieve this flour or not
SHARMILEE J
No need to sieve
Saranya
Rather than Sun Dry, can we dry it in room temperature as well? Or is there any alternate way for drying the thick ragi milk?
SHARMILEE J
Not really sure…try drying under the fan
Preethiya
Want to know, will t be sour taste once done??
Sharmilee J
No the porridge will not taste sour
Taj
While drying in the sun for two days it gives some smell? I tried but some smell is coming in it.
Sharmilee J
It may give a sour smell that is not a problem
Vinodhini
Hi Sharmi, I have done all the steps as mentioned above, and while drying in sun, I kept the tray closed (just to avoid dust on top)… I kept it like that for half a day and the same night as well.. Next morning there is a brown layer on top of the milk… I tried to remove some of the brown sediments and again kept for drying under fan (as there is not enough sun).. Can the powder be used for 7month old baby? or is it spoilt?? 😥
Sharmilee J
Not really sure as its difficult to say without seeing….sorry
Aruna
Does this powder needs to be refrigerated and stored?
Sharmilee J
No need but if you are storing for more than 3 months then yes refrigerate it
Vaarshika
For bulk storage rosting…should we roast it before step 1 .
We need to roast the raagi before soaking them ?
Sharmilee J
No just roast the sprouted powder and store
Subha
Hi sharmi….if we prepare for a single day, shall we boil the extracted milk directly without drying it out under sunlight and feed baby on the same day
Sharmilee J
yes yes you can do that…I have posted that version too as ragi paal koozh
Sunitha
hi sharmi,
as i doubt about adequate sun after extracting milk, can i sprout the ragi, sun dry or roast it and store it in fridge. and when making porridge can i follow the above recipe with this…will it work..?
Sharmilee J
Yes you can do that too….but that will be like sprouted ragi powder and not milk powder.But still it is good too.
Vinothini
Very nice. How to make recipe from this powder?
Sharmilee J
Please check my ragi milk porridge recipe
Priya
Can i store ragi paal koozh for few days?
Sharmilee J
It will turn sour
Jayanthi
Hi sister, thanks for the recipe. The recipe is clear for short storage but for long storage method I can’t understand when should we dry roast as you mentioned in notes.
Sharmilee J
Roasting the powder increases the shelf life
Mrs. Alroy
Hi sister, I’m trying to make ragi milk powder. Half of the process have been done. Milk has been extracted and kept it undisturbed to remove excess water. Now it’s ready to keep under sunlight. But the milk is really sour tasted now. What shall I do?Is it normal?
Sharmilee J
If its not delayed as given in the recipe you can go ahead using it, incase u delayed in the process then sorry it has to be trashed
Archana
Hi, THANKS FOR THE recipe. can I dry it in the oven if there’s not enough sun in winter? what temperature setting etc do you recommend? any other ways to dry?
Sharmilee J
I am really not sure of baking in oven
Deepa
Hi sharmee, I jus read ur ragi porridge .
I have a question shall we make porridge
Without taking milk for 10 th month baby?
Sharmilee J
Check out my other instant ragi porridge recipe
Veena
Excellent.. just what i was looking for..thanks
Nithya Ravi
Can we follow the same method to make godhumai (whole wheat) milk powder ?
Sharmilee J
not really sure