Ragi porridge for babies is a nutritious baby food made using whole finger millet or finger millet flour. Ragi porridge is a good source of nutrients for the babies. Ideal for babies after 6 months.
Ragi porridge is one of first solid food given as it is gluten free. We usually start with ragi porridge made with extracted ragi milk then slow switch over to this instant version which can be done in few mins when you have homemade sprouted ragi powder in hand. But this age old method of making sprouted ragi powder is made from extracted ragi milk which is very good for babies.
About Ragi Porridge
Traditionally Ragi is the first millet recommended to be introduced to babies.This ragi milk porridge helps developing babies digestive system before the baby starts with proper solids like idli,rice etc.
I usually feed this koozh with karupatti(palm sugar) syrup or sometimes jaggery syrup .I have a separate post coming up for sweeteners that can be introduced to babies. But it is always good to start sugar and salt after 1 year.
I had many requests to post ragi koozh since the day I started Baby Food Series. I understand this is one of the first proven safe solid foods that you can introduce for your babies.
Ragi Porridge – 2 ways
Ragi porridge can be made in 2 ways
- Ragi porridge – This is made using ragi flour cooked along with water to a porridge consistency.
- Ragi milk porridge – This is made using whole ragi – soaked well and milk is extracted from it and from the milk the porridge is made.
But remember mothers feed is the best and its always good to start with other food only after the baby finishes 6 months.This 4-5 months baby food recipes will help those who are not able to breast feed due to personal / medical conditions.Always consult your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
Ragi Porridge for Babies Step by Step
- 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 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 5-7 mins in low flame.
Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.
Ragi Milk Porridge
Ragi milk porridge is a baby food made by extracting milk from whole finger millet and then cooking the extracted milk to form a koozh / porridge. Ideal for babies after 6 months.
Ragi Milk Porridge Step by Step
- 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.
Expert Tips
- Ragi is heat generating food so add few drops 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 sweetener and feed it as such too.
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Ragi porridge for babies
Ingredients
For Ragi Porridge
- 2 tablespoon sprouted ragi flour you can use regular ragi flour too
- 3/4 to 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon jaggery syrup or honey for babies over 1 year
- 1/4 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 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 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
- Ragi is heat generating food so add few drops 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 sweetener and feed it as such too.
Vaishnavi
Im waiting for ur post on baby sweeteners