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Ragi Paal Koozh for Babies

Ragi paal koozh for babies is a baby food made by extracting milk from ragi and then cooking it to form a koozh / porridge. How to make Ragi paal koozh for babies is posted here with step by step pictures. Ideal for 5-12 months babies.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings2 feeds
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

*NOTE:Please adjust the quantity as per your baby needs.

    Instructions

    • 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. Feed Ragi Koozh Recipe warm!

    Notes

    • Ragi is heat generating food so add ghee and feed more water.
    • Also ragi might constipate so adding ghee helps to avoid constipation.
    • Add more water if the extracted milk is thick.The milk extracted should be watery.
    • Cook in low flame, make sure it gets cooked well.
    • This porridge gets thick after cooling down so switch off accordingly.
    • You can skip jaggery and feed it as such too.
    Nutrition Facts
    Ragi Paal Koozh for Babies
    Amount Per Serving (100 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 2mg0%
    Potassium 60mg2%
    Carbohydrates 13g4%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 1g2%
    Calcium 52mg5%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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