Ragi porridge for babies
Ragi porridge for babies is one of those very simple and gentle foods many moms like to start when baby begins solids. I have given 2 ways to make ragi porridge for babies one is with sprouted ragi flour which is instant when you have the flour in hand, another is with whole ragi which takes time. The taste is very mild, so babies usually have it without much trouble.
Servings2 feeds
Ingredients
For Ragi Porridge
- 2 tablespoon sprouted ragi flour you can use regular ragi flour too
- ¾ to 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon jaggery syrup or honey for babies over 1 year
- ¼ teaspoon ghee optional
For Ragi Milk Porridge
- 2 tablespoon ragi / fingermillet
- water as needed
- 1 teaspoon jaggery syrup for babies over 1 year
Instructions
Ragi Porridge Method
- Add ¾ 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 sweetner.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 5-7mins in low flame.
- Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.
Ragi Milk Porridge Method
- Take ragi, rinse it well and soak it overnight.Rinse again and drain water. Take it in a mixer jar.
- First give a quick blend 2-3 times then add water and pulse it again.
- Take a muslin cloth, transfer and extract milk. Squeeze the cloth till milk is extracted well. The milk will be thick.
- You can add little more water and pulse it again ,you will get thin milk. You can even use a strainer if you don't have cloth. Press it with a spoon and extract milk.
- If you find the milk too thick then add little water and then cook. Transfer the extracted milk to a pan and heat it up. Keep mixing with a ladle else it will form lumps if you leave it unattended.It will slowly get thick as you can see.
- The milk will thicken,at this stage add ghee and cook for few more mins. If you are adding any sweetener add it at this stage.
- Cook for few more mins till its thick as shown. Cook in low flame.
- When it gets thick, it will leave the sides of the pan more like pudding consistency,as shown below, switch off.As it cool down it may bet more thicker.Let it cool for few mins, then feed.
Notes
- Consistency – I usually keep porridge slightly watery at first, thicker porridge can be harder for tiny babies to handle.
- Sweetener – I have added jaggery syrup only after one year, you can skip completely if baby is below 1 year.
- Stirring – I usually keep mixing ragi while cooking, because it forms lumps very fast if left unattended.
- Cooking time – I have seen ragi takes time to cook well, slow cooking helps it get smoother.
- Cooling – I noticed porridge becomes more thick after cooling, so I switch off little earlier.
Nutrition Facts
Ragi porridge for babies
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 63
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 60mg2%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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