Few things you have to remember before making
this.
1)The
consistency of the porridge which you make totally depends on you. You
can make it too runnier and pour it bottles and feed your baby or make
it little thicker and feed your baby using a spoon.
2)If you feed a good bowl of this for your baby. Your baby will sleep peacefully for a good 2 hours. It is that filling.
3)This wont cause constipation in babies. I am feeding this every alternate days to maha and she is passing stool daily.
4)You can start feeding this to 6 to 10 month baby.
Read this
How to sterilize baby feeding bowls:
Start
by sterilizing the bowls and spoons which you are going to feed your
baby. Take the bowl and spoon in a large saucepan, cover it with water
and bring them to a boil. Boil it rapidly for 5 mins. Now you can turn
the heat off and leave them stay in the hot water till use.
How to make Barley Apple Porridge for Babies:
Ingredients:
Whole Barley – 1/4 cup
Apples – 1 cup peeled and cubed
Water – 3.5 cup
Method:
First start by cooking barley. Take barley in a bowl and wash it well. Add it to pressure cooker, pour over 3 cups of water, cover and pressure cook for 5 whistle. simmer for 15 to 20 mins. Switch off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself. Open the pressure cooker, taste to see whether the apples are cooked.
Now add in the chopped apples and 1/2 cup of water.
Place it on stove and cook on a low heat for 2 mins.
Now puree this using a handblender or using a blender till it is smooth.
Pour into clean bowl and feed your baby.
How to cook barley on stove top:
Take whole barley in a blender and powder it.
Heat 3 cups of water in a sauce pan, Bring it to a good boil.
Add in barley powder and keep whisking. Now cover it and simmer the pan for 25 to 30 mins till it is completely cooked and the porridge gets thick.
Now add in pureed apples and cook for a further 2 mins.
You can serve this porridge to babies as it is, or if you want it super smooth, you can puree this once more and feed your baby.
Pictorial:
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| You need whole barley and apple |
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| I used whole barley |
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| Take 1/4 cup of barley in a bowl |
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| Wash them well in water |
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| Add it to pressure cooker |
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| Add in 3 cups of water |
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| cover it |
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| cook it |
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| while it is cooking, peel half a apple. |
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| chop into small pieces |
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| i immersed it in water till use |
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| now taste the barley yo see whether it is done |
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| add in apples |
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| 1/2 cup of water |
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| put it back on stove for a good 2 mins |
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| apples is half cooked |
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| puree them |
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| adjust the consistency |
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| Pour into bowls and Feed your baby. |
Hi Arthi,
i have 7 month baby .Can i start to give her betroot puree.I saw receipe of carrot puree in ur blog .Is the same way we have to do betroot puree and is it good for 7 month baby?.PLease reply .
@GayathriYes ofcourse you can give beets for your baby. It is very healthy
Thanks for sharing lots of baby food recipes..You are doing a great help for lots of moms who prefer to give home made food to their babies.
One small correction..( you can delete this part from comment )
Open the pressure cooker, taste to see whether the apples are cooked.
In the sentence above, shouldn't it be barley instead of apples? It is obvious of course. But for someone totally new to kitchen, it might be confusing.
Hi aarti…if apple is not available wat all fruits can I include to this porridge. .pls reply
@usha arjunU can add any fruits which ur baby likes. pear, banana,
Can we use wheat broken wheat instead of barley
Reply soon
@Anonymousyes u can use..
Can u pls suggest some dinner recipes for 11month old baby…he didn't like idli and dosas so pls suggest what to give in nights
@Anonymousu can give him pancakes, kuzhi paniyaram, dumplings and stuffs like that
Hi Arathi
My 8 months baby is having eczema.doc told me to stop giving ragi.So can I give this food to my baby.
Pls reply
@sabrijust consult with your doctor dear
OK thanx 🙂
How many litre pressure cooker is that sis
@kalai vaniit is mt 2 liter cooker
Is it necessary to roast barley before grinding..?
@Anonymousno need to roast rasgi
Mam how to prepare sago puree my baby 8month completed can I give reply me soon
@umawill share it soon
Please tell me if we can store the porridge for 2 days
Regards
@Malai suggest making it fresh
Hi Aarthi.. Love ur recipes.. I am a new mom and hence find your site very helpful. In the baby's food recipes it would be really great if you could include from which month can we start feeding that particular recipe. Since in the comments so many moms inquire, it will be nice to have an idea if it can be fed 5 months and above child. Thanks in advance
u can check in the label section below the step wise images. The month is given
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I have 7 month baby. can i start to give ur Recipes for ragi porridge and then carrot and beetroot kichadi ur Recipes very well so lot of thanks. one wat eat night dinner recipe pls tell the time …