Last Updated on December 29, 2017
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Maha is started her 11th month now. I am looking for new recipes and new healthy foods to include in her diet. I didn't start on cow's milk yet. I should wait for one more month to include that in her diet. This is one amazing health powder which i made and it was such a healthy one. I added only badam and cashews in this, along with that i added roasted gram dal and dry ginger which are so healthy for your babies. I started giving this powder only after 10 months. I will share another version of dry fruit powder which is good for babies after 1 year.
If you want to make this for older babies. just add some pista, raisans, walnuts, dates to make it more healthy.
This is great as a daily health booster for your babies. You can add a spoonful of this in your babies porridge when you cook it and feed her. This is like magic and maha loves it so much. I add this to my ragi porridge, banana porridge and a new recipe which i will share soon. You can infact add this whatever you make. Just for a idea, check out my baby recipes.
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How to introduce solid food to your baby:
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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 Nuts Powder at Home:
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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 Nuts Powder at Home:
Ingredients:
Roasted Gram Dal / Pottu Kadalai / Pori kadalai - 1 cup
Cashews - ½ cup
Badam / Almonds - ½ cup
Dry Ginger - 2 inch piece or 2 tsp of powdered one
Method:
Take badam and cashew in a kadai and roast them till they turn golden, now add in gram dal and roast for a couple of mins.
Now take them in a blender and add dry ginger. Powder them finely.
Store in a air tight container in fridge.
Notes:
1)You dont have to sieve this powder. Just powder this finely and store in a air tight container in fridge.
2)Add a spoonful of this powder to your babies food like porridges when cooking it.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Start by roasting badam and cashews |
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| Let them get nice and roasted |
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| Add in roasted gram dal |
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| let them roast for few mins |
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| take them in a blender |
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| Add some dry ginger |
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| powder them, dont over grind them, they will be a little coarse. if you over grind them, then they will release the oil from the nuts and turn sticky. |
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| straight away store them in a air tight container, keep it in fridge |
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| you can add a spoonful of this powder to your babies porridge. |
Aabidha Banu
Nice ...looking healthy..thnk u vry much....I hav a girl baby she is entering her 10th month n im following ur blog since I was pregnant. ...again thnks a lot 4 ur wonderful n useful recipes esp for infants....��
Revathy
aarthy.. if i am adding dates raisins should i roast it n add ..
Aarthi
@RevathyDont roast it, just add it while grinding
Aarthi
@RevathyDont roast it, just add it while grinding
Anonymous
Hi, what purpose is the gram dal for? I mean does it help in weight gain for the baby? Also are cashews easily digestable?
Meenu
Aarthi
@Anonymousgram dal is good for babies and yes it helps in helthy weight gaining in babies and yes cashews are easily digestable
Aarthi
@AnonymousAnd this powder should be given for babies above 9 months
Anonymous
I don't need to store this in refrigerator, right.? How long this can be kept?
Aarthi
@AnonymousSince it has nuts in it, i recommend storing it in fridge. It will keep good for a month or so
Maanit Gupta
Gram dal ...are u referring to bhuna chana ?
Aarthi
@Maanit GuptaYes it is bhuna chana
Anonymous
Can this powder be given to 8 month old baby?
Aarthi
@AnonymousI started giving this only after 10 months. You can leave out cashews if you feed this to 8 month baby
Anonymous
Can we add this powder to dal rice etc also can this be added to milk?? If raisins are r to b added...what would b t quantity..
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can add this to anything. You can same amount of raisan as nuts
Anonymous
Thanks Aarthi for your prompt reply..So if Im gonna add this...it can b just sprinkled over...or needs to b cooked...i made thiz powder n im so excited to use it for my baby...
Aarthi
@AnonymousNo you shouldn't sprinkle, If you are making any porridge, add a tsp of this to the porridge powder and cook it together..
Check this post, i have shown how i made porridge.
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/rice-and-dal-powder-for-babies-instant.html
Ramgo
Hi Aarthi,
Thanks for your recipe.
What brand of mixer you use to grind this?
Because mine is preethi silver, it gets heated up soon and couldnt grind properly.
Aarthi
@RamgoI use preethi blue leaf
Reddy ragi
Nice receipe. Why the Need to add ginger ?
Aarthi
@Reddy ragiGinger helps in digestion
harini n
Hi aarthi how do I use pistas as they are salty in nature. Also raisins do they get powdered with the moisture inside them. Shall I use dry dates or the normal ones??
Aarthi
@harini nUse it as i have added badam and cashews.You can add raisan, it will powder no issues. Dried dates are good.
sanjana
Can i give dis powder to my six month old cumpleted baby jst entered tdy 7th month
Reply...n hw to mke for her
Aarthi
@sanjanaNo this is for babies above 9 month. Since nuts cannot be given to 6, 7 month baby.
Anonymous
Can i roastgramdal n mkepwder n gvdat bcz my baby isnt healthy
She entered7mnth nw
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can give..Add roasted rice as well
Anonymous
Roast gram dal n rice roasted only for hw mny min shud i roast
Dis wl mke her healthy
N shud i first wash n thn roast
Anonymous
Can i add ginger as well wid chana n rice n hw mch quantity
aparna thanneeru
Hai aarthi pls guide me that where can we get karupatti
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou dont have to wash it. Roast till it turns little golden. and toasted
Aarthi
@AnonymousAdd in dried ginger powder..amount mentioned in recipe
Aarthi
@aparna thanneeruLook in indian stores
Anonymous
In gulf hw cn i find dat thing u use instead of sugar....
N do u knw easy ways to hv teeths easily no pain
My baby is strtin nw teethin she is six mnth cumplte
Aarthi
@AnonymousU can get in indian stores
Anonymous
Wat shud i ask them its kerala alternative for sugar
Wats d name of it
Aarthi
@AnonymousU can ask karupatti
sonia
hello arthi,
my baby is 7 months old, is it safe to give this nuts powder to her? also whats the importance of gram chana in it, can I skip and just add almonds and cashews to it..
please reply
Aarthi
@soniaIt should be given for babies above 9 month
sonia
Which healthy powder is suitable for my 7 months baby??
sonia
also can you please tell me the food which helps in weight gain so I can feed her
Aarthi
@soniaCheck this
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/08/homemade-baby-food-recipes-weaning.html
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, when I tried to powder it, it's not getting powdered finely. It releases oil. Please help.
Aarthi
@Anonymousit wont powder very finely..
Anonymous
Hi ,my baby is running one and half year, can u pls tell me some health drink
Anonymous
With skin on almond ,isn't allegric to babies??
Aarthi
@AnonymousIfeed my baby like that only so far.
Anonymous
FYI pls dont put dry ginger as it is. It's skin has to be removed coz it is poisonous in nature
- Kavi
Anonymous
Hello Aarthi... it's really useful tip. Thanks a lot for sharing with everyone. But when I prepared the mix started releasing oil and became like a paste. Can I use the same for my 11 months old babies and also can I give this alone as a porridge. Kindly reply
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can give this alone as a porridge. You have powdered it too long that the oil from the nuts has come out. just powder it lighly.
vaishnavi
Can we add this nuts powder to milk and serve one year old child
Aarthi
@vaishnaviyes u can
Nandhini Raman
Hi aarthi can this be given as porridge. Pls let me know and how to make them. My lo has completed 9 months
Nandhini Raman
Hi aarthi instead of adding in porridge can we give them by adding water n boil them n give. Pls let me know. How do we do them.
Aarthi
@Nandhini Ramanif ur baby like it you can give.
rekhhaa
Hi, i appreciate ur patience for replying.my baby is 10 month old n I jus made a paste of badam by adding lil water.can i refridgerate dis? If so how long?
Aarthi
@rekhhaau can keep it for 3 to 4 days i hope
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi i want to give this to my 5yr old daughter it sounds healthy pl suggest if i can add something else also
Sruthi Akochi
Can i add peanuts also?
Aarthi
@Sruthi Akochiyes u can add peanuts
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can use any nuts
sathish kumar
Hello Aarthi Can we add this nuts powder to milk and serve two year old child....the nuts powder just added the hot milk or cook tis nut powder???
Aarthi
@sathish kumaryes u can give. just add it to hot milk and give
Anonymous
I really appreciate dear the way u answering queries with patience n the way u sharing ur worthy recipes..great work really..May God bless u fr ths..Hats off..keep on doing
sathish kumar
@Aarthi Thanks Aarthi. I prepared and I am feeding kid now
Anonymous
Hi.. Thanks for the weaning food recipes for babies.. It's very useful for me to introduce New tastes for my lil boy.
Can I mix this nuts powder with yogurt?? Or should I need to cook it before giving to my baby?
Aarthi
@Anonymousu have to cook it.
Anonymous
Hi aarthi can we soak the almonds over night after that can we dry and roast the almonds my son is 9 months old or can we roast directly plz help
Aarthi
@Anonymousyou can roast them directly
sahana rahul
Dry ginger is the normal ginger right... Or something different..
Aarthi
@sahana rahulit is normal ginger which is in its dry form.
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
I have 10 months baby. Shall I add walnut, pista, raisin and dates along this? If I can add these which of those I have to Roast?
Aarthi
@AnonymousJust roast it and powder it lightly and add to the nuts powder..If you powder it too long then it may release its oil.
Anonymous
Is it ok to powder nuts without roasting...?
It does not come as dry powder but comes sticky....
Is it ok to keep in fridge and use it ?
If so, how long can we use it ?
Thanks !!
Shanthi
Aarthi
@AnonymousRoasting is must. DOnt over powder them, else the oil may starts to come out. You have to keep it in fridge and use for 2 months
Richa Bansal
Hi Aarthi, what is gram dal u have mentioned... Is it chana dal or roasted whole chana ?
Aarthi
@Richa Bansalit is roasted whole chana dal..
Richa Bansal
Hi Aarthi, i tried finding gram dal but couldn't find in indian store. Is there any substitute for it ?
Aarthi
@Richa Bansalu can skip it
Anonymous
Hi aarthi
Shall I add moong dal along with gram dal
Aarthi
@Anonymousroast it well and add it. but you have to cook it well in the porridge
Anonymous
I tried nut power but it was not dry but it was sticky. Can u plz explain how to grind it, so that it will be in dry form. If we add apricot and dates . Will it be in dry form. Thank u
Aarthi
@Anonymousyou shouldn't over powder them, since they are nuts, it will stay little coarse. if you over grind them, then the oil from nuts will leach out and make this sticky
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
Thank you so much for all your baby food recipes. My kid just loves your recipes. He has turned 1 this month. Could you please share the version of dry fruit powder which is good for babies after 1 year?
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
My son is now 11 month within 2 days will enter 12th month.can igive this powder with milk without adding ginger in it.should ihave to cook this powder before adding in milk or no need to cook it
Shital
Hi Aarati,
very healthy recipe..
I am regular follower of your blog.My son is 13 months old. I am preparing dry fruit powder at home from 3-4 months.
I am adding almonds, pista, cashew , kesar , nutmeg (1-1.5 tea spoon for 100-150gm qty of each nut) , walnut , dry date in that.
I am adding 1 tsp of powder to his 500ml milk in the morning and boil it for some time. I have to sieve this milk as powder is not so fine and he tries to omit if get particles of powder in milk. I am using this boiled milk for complete day, sometimes left over in next morning's porridge. Is this a correct way to use .. I can not add this in porridge as he don’t swallow it. Also if I am giving it only through the milk then how much should be quantity?? If adding turmeric will help?? as many times he suffers from cough.
Aarthi
@Shitalyes u can add little turmeric too.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can give. yes u have to cook this in milk and give
Anonymous
Hi Mam, How to add soft dates,fig, apricot to porridge . Can i grind these soft dates, apricot , fig and save it in fridge as we did it in nut powder. Thank you
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can do like that
Anonymous
can i add roasted chana dal without roasting in kadai ? any harm ? one more question...can i alter the quantities of nuts n chana dal ?
Anonymous
can i add roasted chana dal without roasting in kadai ? any harm ? ...one more question..can i alter the quantities of nuts n dal ?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyou can alter the quantity but dont over grind it, else it will leach out oil. And roasting helps to make it into a fine pwder
Avni
Hii Aarthi
Can i add pwd sugar in dis...... .....as my daughter wants to eat it as it is ..
Thanks & regards
Avni
Aarthi
@Avniyes u can add
Anonymous
can i give this to my 7month old baby boy
Aarthi
@Anonymousthis can be given to babies above 9 month
Kiran Thomas
Hi Aarthi,heard that Walnut is good for babies. From which month we can start giving walnuts and how?
Anonymous
Hi, It was a nice post. But I have a doubt. Do we need to remove the skin of almonds ? If yes, when do we remove ? Before dry roasting them or after ?
Aarthi
@Kiran Thomasu can give it after 1 year
Aarthi
@Anonymoussoak the almonds in warm water for 15 mins, then squeeze and remove the skin then roast them
Shobhit Saxena
Hi arathi ...i m following ur recipes always......thanx for the nice description...can i give this nuts pwd to my 8 month baby
Aarthi
@Shobhit Saxenau can give this after 9 month
madhavi
Hi aarthi great job
Is ginger compulsory in this recipe?can it be done without it?
Can normal ginger be used instead of dry ginger?
Aarthi
@madhavino you can skip ginger
payal
gram dal- r u refferring to bengal gram dal or chickpeas. and plz show me the picture of gram dal
Aarthi
@payalya it is bengal gram
Anonymous
Hlo aarthi,can I add pista to this health nut mix. My baby s just entered 9 th mnth.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can
Pawan Randhawa
Hi can i give this in summer season and how i give and what qty for 3 year 8 month baby
Deeksha Singh
Hi.
is it ok to give this to 1year baby As summer are arriving n there are dry fruits in it.
Kinnera
Hi aarthi,
My daughter is 3 years old..she doesn't have any allergies to food but she doesn't like to eat nuts..soo planning to give her this powder,,,could we add walnuts in this
Aarthi
@Deeksha Singhyes u can give
Aarthi
@Pawan Randhawau can add this to your babies porridge you are making and give
Aarthi
@Kinnerayes u can add any nuts as you like
Rhoda
Hi aarthi , what s d shelf life if Itz not kept in d fridge ? Wil it b good m fresh atleast for 10 days if it's kept outside ? I'm asking cos v r travelling tot of taking this along ?
Aarthi
yes it will be
rani viswanathan
Hi sis really gud one for my baby. I have one doubt shall I give only badam porridge to my kid. He s one and half year old.
Aarthi
yes u can
rani viswanathan
Want to make nuts porridge pls help me Arthi.
Aarthi
you can add a spoonful of this mix in any porridge you make
Edna
Hi Aarthi,
This recipe looks great.Right now I am only using Almond powder and sometimes dates in my daughter's porridge but this looks more healthier.Thanks and God bless.
Padma
Hi aarthi
Shall i grind this powder in mill..
Anonymous
u said u wud share another version of dry fruit powder for babies after 1 year?
it wud b great if u do so
Anonymous
Can we add all type of nuts in this powder like pista walnut dry grapes etc,.,
Charanya Lakshmanan
Can we add walnuts in this...
Unknown
Hi aarthi, can I add this nuts powder with fresh milk and give baby? Or it should be used only for porridge and other rice food?
Anonymous
Hi can I give this powder to my 5 years son....He is very choosy in eating....can I just add this to his milk and give. ..He still drinks pediasure formula milk as he font like fresh milk...plz reply
pav
Hi aarthi,
I have made dry fruits powder with almonds,walnuts,cashews and pista. I have made this as fine powder but it's not dissolving in milk. My baby is not liking the tiny crystals. What to do and can I add any other pulse so I can use like commercial health drinks which dissolves in milk completely..
Thanks
Aarthi
this wont form into fine powder. u can add it in milk and cook for few mins then give
pav
Hi,
Can I just mix this powder in milk and give it to my 2 year baby or have to use in porridges only?
Aarthi
u can mix this in hot milk and give
Unknown
My baby is 9 months old.Whether should I peel the almonds before preparing the powder or not?
Reka Ramalingam
hi aarthi...
congrats...
my son having 2 and half years, he s less weight shall i give this nuts powder or is it possible to add any other nuts in this powder if s means which nuts i can add pls suggess me aarthi.
Prashanthi
Hi Aarthi,
I made this nuts powder today. But I made it using our regular pottu kadalai (the one we use for making Coconut chutney)instead of bhuna chana. Is it fine to use? Also I mistakenly over grinded it and it has turned sticky. Can I still use it?
Please reply.
Thank you.
Priya
What is the nuts powder recipe for one year baby. U have mentioned that u will share it.
Vinitha
Hi aarthi,
Can we add this to cow milk for flavour instead of horlicks?My baby will be 1 in less than a month.If yes can we mix like we mix horlicks.Or do we have to boil with it
Kavi
Hi mam.. can I add the nuts powder to wheat flour to make chapati for my 3 yr old kid..
Aarthi
yes you can add
Kavi
Can I add the nuts powder to carrot poiriyal.. kindly let me know some recipes
Aarthi
yes u can add it to anything
Karpagam
Actually I made this powder which became like a paste due to over grinding.. now what have to do with that..?. Can I use that .?? If I can use how longer it should be?.
Swetha K
Hi!! Can I skip roasted gram dal n dry ginger in this recipe??