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Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies

Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies is one thing that many moms like to keep ready when their little ones start solids. It is made by soaking and sprouting the ragi, then the milk is extracted and dried completely to get a smooth powder. The taste stays mild and simple, so babies usually take it without much trouble.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings2 feeds
AuthorSharmilee J

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
  • ¼ 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 3-5 minutes just until the heat gets onto the flour.
  • Cool down and then store.

To make porridge

  • 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 sweetener.I used palm sugar candy powder.
  • Keep cooking until it starts to coat the ladle as shown. At this stage switch off. The whole process will take 5-7 minutes in low flame.
  • Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.

Notes

  • Drying – I usually dry the ragi milk fully under sun because even small moisture may spoil it later.
  • Sprouting – I have seen sprouted ragi feels lighter and gets digested easier for babies.
  • Milk thickness – I extract milk twice so the mixture doesn’t turn too thick while drying.
  • Roasting – I usually roast the powder lightly if I am storing big batch. It is optional but you can roast it for storing.
  • Storage – I keep it in a airtight jar and use only dry spoon since this absorbs moisture fast.
Nutrition Facts
Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 388 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 483mg14%
Carbohydrates 85g28%
Protein 9g18%
Calcium 407mg41%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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