Whole Wheat Milk Porridge for Babies is a easy, home made baby food made by extracting the wheat milk and thickening it by heating. How to make Whole wheat milk porridge at home featured in this recipe. Ideal for 4-7 months babies.
This Whole Wheat Porridge can be started once the baby completes 6 months.We usually start with ragi porridge made with extracted ragi milk as in this post, you can try this porridge too as its highly nutritious.I still remember the day when I first introduced this porridge to gugu,he had a smiling face as he loved this porridge a lot.Do try this for your baby.
If your baby is allergic to wheat then take your doctors advice before introducing wheat.
I usually feed this koozh with jaggery syrup or karupatti syrup.
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But remember mothers feed is the best and its always good to start with other food only after the baby finishes 6 months.Always consult your paediatrician before introducing any new food.
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Whole Wheat Milk Porridge for Babies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup whole wheat
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp sweetener or honey
- 1/4 tsp ghee
*NOTE:Please adjust the quantity as per your baby needs.
Instructions
- Soak whole wheat overnight.Rinse it well and drain water.
- Transfer the wheat grains to a mixer jar.Add water.
- Grind it , add more water if needed.Transfer to a strainer.
- Press it well with a spoon to extract milk which will be thick.Again do this process to extract 2nd thin milk.Collect the extracted milk in a bowl.
- Now transfer it to a pan.Start cooking in low flame, it will start to thicken and gives a shine.It will take atleast 5-7mins in low flame.
- Add ghee and keep cooking till its thick and coats the laddle.At this stage add any sweetner of your choice.
- Cook for 3-5mins then switch off.
- Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.
Notes
- You can use any wheat either punjab or samba.I used samba.
- You can skip sweetner and feed it as such too.
- Cook in low flame, make sure it gets cooked well.
- This porridge gets thick after cooling down so switch off accordingly.
- I use jaggery syrup or karupatti syrup.
Whole Wheat Milk Porridge for Babies
- Soak whole wheat overnight.Rinse it well and drain water.
- Transfer the wheat grains to a mixer jar.Add water.
- Grind it , add more water if needed.Transfer to a strainer.
- Press it well with a spoon to extract milk which will be thick.Again do this process to extract 2nd thin milk.Collect the extracted milk in a bowl.
- Now transfer it to a pan.Start cooking in low flame, it will start to thicken and gives a shine.It will take atleast 5-7mins in low flame.
- Add ghee and keep cooking till its thick and coats the laddle.At this stage add any sweetner of your choice.
- Cook for 3-5mins then switch off.
Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.
Expert Tips
- You can use any wheat either punjab or samba.I used samba.
- You can skip sweetner and feed it as such too.
- Cook in low flame, make sure it gets cooked well.
- This porridge gets thick after cooling down so switch off accordingly.
- I use jaggery syrup or karupatti syrup.
Divya Abhilash
I add baby milk powder (NAN) after the porridge becomes lukewarm… Its even more yummier…
vijaya lakshmi
Can I use this to hair? Plz tell me I want to use wheat milk to hair n skin,is it good r bad? Tell me urgent sir r mam.
Sharmilee J
Not really sure…this sounds new to me