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    Sprouted Ragi Powder Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Powder makes a great first food for babies. Sprouted ragi powder is also known as baby ragi powder recipe which is made using sprouted ragi. I have shared recipe for ragi powder without sprouting. Learn How to Make Ragi Flour at Home for babies and how to make porridge out of it with step by step pictures.

    Sprouted Ragi Powder

    I started making sprouted ragi powder, when I started solids for my babies. This is the homemade powder which I used to make ragi porridge for babies. Once I started making ragi powder at home, I never go back to store bought ones.

    This powder is great when you are starting your baby to solid foods. Homemade powder is good and preservatives free, so you know what you are feeding your baby. Since Ragi is very healthy for babies, it is filling and help your baby gain weight in a healthy way.

    Table of Contents

    • About Sprouted Ragi powder
    • Ingredients for Sprouted Ragi powder
    • How to Make Sprouted Ragi Powder (Stepwise Pictures)
    • Ragi Porridge with Homemade Sprouted Ragi powder
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Ragi Recipes Using Ragi powder
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Sprouted Ragi Flour for Babies

    About Sprouted Ragi powder

    Ragi is a healthy grain, specially for babies, toddler and kids. It makes an amazing first food for babies. If you are planning to start ragi as their first food, then I strongly recommend you to start with ragi.

    Ragi grains is soaked in water overnight. It is then strained and allowed to sprout. The sprouted ragi is then roasted and powdered. Ragi has a tough outer skin, so soaking and sprouting them allow them to soften and makes it easier to digest for babies.

    You can use this ragi powder to make breakfast recipes like ragi dosa, ragi idli, idiyappam and puttu. My Ragi malt is a great way to start your day.

    Ingredients for Sprouted Ragi powder

    For Making Sprouted ragi powder, You need to choose high quality organic ragi which is easily available in market. It is best to make sprouted ragi powder in batches. I make around 1 kg of ragi flour in one batch.

    Since the grain is sprouted, the powder doesn't stay fresh longer. I usually store them in fridge for longer preservation.

    Ragi is loaded with calcium & protein. Including ragi daily in our diet is highly recommended. It is good for new mom's to increase their milk production. Helps in preventing hair loss, improves weight loss and it is packed with tons of health benefits with them.

    How to make Sprouted Ragi Powder at Home (for babies)

    Cleaning & Soaking Ragi

    To make fresh ragi porridge. Start by washing fresh ragi by rubbing with your hands in lots and lots of water to get rid of dirt and other ucky stuff. Do this step at least 4 to 5 times to make sure that your ragi is absolutely clean. Now soak them in fresh clean water overnight.

    Sprouting Ragi

    Next morning drain it. Now take a colander and line it with a clean white cheese cloth or muslin cloth. Transfer the ragi in the cloth and tie it up.  Now place in a cold and dark place and leave it undisturbed for 12 to 15 hours. I leave it for a whole day.

    Next day morning, you can see small sprouts coming out from ragi. Now spread the ragi in a clean cloth or plate and dry it under fan or sunlight for 5 to 6 hours till it is completely dry.

    Roasting Ragi

    Now heat a large kadai. Add the dried ragi in it and roast on a very low flame till it is lightly toasted. Remove it to another big plate and allow it to cool down.

    Grinding Ragi Powder

    Now give this to mill and powder it finely. If you have a powerful blender you can powder it at home, do it in small batches. It will take long time to powder the ragi. After you powder it pass it through a fine sieve. Allow it to cool down and store in a air tight container.

    Storing Ragi Powder

    You can store the ragi powder in cupboard. But for safety purpose i store it in fridge. 

    How to Make Sprouted Ragi Powder (Stepwise Pictures)

    Cleaning & Soaking Ragi

    1)This is whole grain ragi. Take it in a large bowl. We are going to clean ragi and wash it really well. First check whether there is any stones or pebbles in ragi. If you see any remove and discard it.

    2)Now lets wash, Rinse ragi by rubbing them with your hands with clean water multiple times and discarding the water.

    3)This is how you clean ragi. Repeat this for 4 to 5 times. You should have removed all the dust in ragi by this method.

    4)Cover ragi with fresh water and let it soak overnight. Ragi has tougher outer skin so to soften it, You have to soak ragi for at least 10 to 12 hours. I usually leave them to soak overnight.

    5)Next morning strain the ragi in a fine mesh strainer. Can you see the difference, Ragi doesn't get super big so there is no much difference. But it has got slightly bigger in size.

    Sprouting Ragi

    6) Now we are going to sprout ragi. Now take a colander and line it with a clean white cheese cloth or muslin cloth.

    7)Transfer the strained ragi in the cloth and tie it up loosely.

    8)Place in a cold and dark place and leave it undisturbed for 12 to 15 hours. I leave it for a whole day.

    9)Next day morning, you can see small sprouts coming out from ragi. Ragi doesn't grow sprouts too much, so even if you see little that is enough. Now spread the ragi in a clean cloth or plate and dry it under fan or sunlight for 5 to 6 hours till it is completely dry.

    Roasting Ragi

    10)Now heat a large kadai. Add the dried ragi in it and roast on a very low flame till it is lightly toasted.

    11)This step is to remove all the excess moisture from ragi and to make it super dry before grinding. This will extend its shelf life.

    12)once roasted, Remove it to another big plate and allow it to cool down completely.

    Grinding Ragi powder

    13)Give this to mill and powder it finely. If you have a powerful blender you can powder it at home, do it in small batches. It will take long time to powder the ragi. After you powder it pass it through a fine sieve.

    14)Allow it to cool down and store in an air tight container.

    Ragi Porridge with Homemade Sprouted Ragi powder

    I am sharing how you can make a simple porridge out of our homemade sprouted ragi powder. This porridge is specially for babies. If you want to feed toddler and kids, you can mix some milk with the porridge and consume.

    Ingredients for Ragi Porridge

    • 1 tbsp Homemade Ragi Powder
    • 1 tbsp Karupatti | Palm Jaggery
    • ½ cup Water

    How to Make Ragi Porridge

    Take a clean saucepan, add in 2 tbsp of karupatti. Now pour in ½ cup of clean water. Heat this up and cook until the karupatti is melted. Cool it completely. Take a clean bowl and a fine mesh strainer. Sieve the liquid through this.

    Now add a tbsp of homemade ragi powder in the liquid and mix well so no lumps are formed.

    Now pour this mixture through the sieve in the saucepan. This double straining is essential for babies. If you are making for kids or toddler you can skip it.

    Heat this on a low flame stirring continuously. Cook this for around 4 to 5 mins till the ragi is cooked and thicken.

    Take it off the heat, allow it to cool down and transfer it to feeding bowl or feeding bottle and feed your baby.

    Tips & Tricks

    Sprouting - Ragi doesn't sprout much. Sprouting depends on climatic conditions as well. So if your ragi doesn't sprout, it is not an issue. You can proceed with the roasting. Allow it to sprout longer will make it mould and smell bad.

    Roasting - make sure ragi is completely dry before dry roasting for easy roasting.

    Consistency of porridge- 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.

    Sweetener to Use in porridge - I use panakarkandu or karupatti as sweetner. This is how i do. Take a small piece of karupatti or a piece of panakarkandu in a saucepan, add some water in it and heat it up till it is melted. Then i strain that and add ragi powder in it, strain again and cook them together.  Karupatti strengthens your baby bones. Panakarkandu helps prevending cold for your babies. You can even mix up a small piece of both.

    How to Make Ragi Powder without Sprouting

    You can skip the soaking and sprouting part completely in this recipe if you want regular ragi powder. Wash ragi and strain it in a fine mesh strainer. Dry it completely under sun. Roast ragi till lightly toasted. Grind them in mill to fine powder.

    Frequently asked questions

    1)Why are you sprouting ragi?

    Ragi with skins are little hard for digestion. So sprouting the ragi will make it easier to digest. And also sprouted grains are more healthy and nutritious for your baby.

    2)Is roasting the ragi necessary?

    Roasting ragi ensures that it dries off the last bit of moisture from ragi and ensure for a longer shelf life of the ragi. Mean while, you have to roast the ragi on a very low flame and for a minimum time.

    3)Is it necessary to store ragi in fridge?

    I recommend you to store ragi in fridge. Because i am scary cat of handling homemade stuff. I always have concern that homemade stuff should be always be handled carefully because it can get spoiled so easily. So i always keep homemade powder, masala, pickles, jams in fridge to make sure it is always fresh.

    4)My ragi is not sprouting even after a day?

    Ragi don't sprout so big, you can only see small sprouts in it. And you have to keep the ragi undisturbed in a dark and cool place to make it sprout. You should not peek into it often.

    5)Can we grind ragi at normal blender at home?

    Grinding ragi at normal domestic blender can take lots of time. It makes the blender gets over heated. So if you want to grind ragi at home, then grind it in small batches. Leave sometime if the machine gets over heated. After you make it into fine powder, sieve it through a fine sieve and allow it to cool down. Once the powder has cooled store it in an air tight container.

    Ragi Recipes Using Ragi powder

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    • Ragi Cake Recipe
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    • Ragi Dosa Recipe
    • Ragi Vada Recipe
    • Multigrain Bread Recipe
    • Ragi Idli Recipe

    📖 Recipe Card

    Sprouted Ragi Flour for Babies

    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Powder makes a great first food for babies. Sprouted ragi powder is also known as baby ragi powder recipe which is made using sprouted ragi. I have shared recipe for ragi powder without sprouting. Learn How to Make Ragi Flour at Home for babies and how to make porridge out of it with step by step pictures.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 kg

    Ingredients

    For Making Sprouted Ragi powder

    • 1 kg Ragi (organic)

    For Making Ragi Porridge

    • 1 tbsp Sprouted Ragi powder
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tbsp karupatti (palm jaggery)

    Instructions

    For Making Sprouted Ragi powder

    • To make fresh ragi porridge. Start by washing fresh ragi by rubbing with your hands in lots and lots of water to get rid of dirt and other ucky stuff. Do this step at least 4 to 5 times to make sure that your ragi is absolutely clean.
    • Now soak them in fresh clean water overnight. Next morning drain it. Now take a colander and line it with a clean white cheese cloth or muslin cloth. Transfer the ragi in the cloth and tie it up.
    • Now place in a cold and dark place and leave it undisturbed for 12 to 15 hours. I leave it for a whole day.
    • Next day morning, you can see small sprouts coming out from ragi. Now spread the ragi in a clean cloth or plate and dry it under fan or sunlight for 5 to 6 hours till it is completely dry.
    • Now heat a large kadai. Add the dried ragi in it and roast on a very low flame till it is lightly toasted. Remove it to another big plate and allow it to cool down.
    • Now give this to mill and powder it finely. If you have a powerful blender you can powder it at home, do it in small batches. It will take long time to powder the ragi. After you powder it pass it through a fine sieve. Allow it to cool down and store in a air tight container.
    • You can store the ragi powder in cupboard. But for safety purpose i store it in fridge.

    For Making Ragi Porridge

    • Take a saucepan, add in 2 tbsp of karupatti. Now pour in ¾ cup of clean water. Heat this up and cook until the karupatti is melted. Cool this down completely. Take a bowl and a fine mesh strainer. Sieve the liquid through this.
    • Now add a tbsp of homemade ragi powder in the liquid and mix well so no lumps are formed. Now pour this liquid again through the sieve in the saucepan.
    • Heat this on a low flame stirring continuously. Cook this for around 4 to 5 mins till the ragi is cooked and thicken.Take it off the heat, allow it to cool down and transfer it to feeding bowl or feeding bottle and feed your baby.

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    Notes

    Sprouting - Ragi doesn't sprout much. Sprouting depends on climatic conditions as well. So if your ragi doesn't sprout, it is not an issue. You can proceed with the roasting. Allow it to sprout longer will make it mould and smell bad.
    Roasting - make sure ragi is completely dry before dry roasting for easy roasting.
    Consistency of porridge- 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.
    Sweetener to Use in porridge - I use panakarkandu or karupatti as sweetner. This is how i do. Take a small piece of karupatti or a piece of panakarkandu in a saucepan, add some water in it and heat it up till it is melted. Then i strain that and add ragi powder in it, strain again and cook them together.  Karupatti strengthens your baby bones. Panakarkandu helps prevending cold for your babies. You can even mix up a small piece of both.

    How to Make Ragi Powder without Sprouting

    You can skip the soaking and sprouting part completely in this recipe if you want regular ragi powder. Wash ragi and strain it in a fine mesh strainer. Dry it completely under sun. Roast ragi till lightly toasted. Grind them in mill to fine powder.
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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

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      Aarthi,

      Very nice tips for new moms...Sprouted ragi a good option for babies..

      Ragi wont cause constipation but it may cause loose motion bcoz of the high fiber in ragi which cleans our stomach.

      Why people in all parts of India starting with ragi you know?
      you said it is healthy ...yes..bco it has high amount of Iorn in it.

      Baby's body has iron,but that is not sufficient after 6 months,breast milk(anymilk)doesn't have iron,so we are starting with high iorn food.Also Karupatti,Jaggery & panam kalkalndu also have high amount of iron.

      Ragi's fiber cleans baby's stomach & make the baby heathy. Constipation makes unhealthy.

      And btw thanks for posting my previous comment in the post "when to start solid food"

      After that only I check there are lot of mistakes in typing..

      - Suneeta

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      • Kanupriya Bishnoi

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        Thank you for sharing such an easy to understand recipe. I was highly confused about the difference between sprouted and non sprouted Ragi and the benefits.

        One thing I want to know is that for how long can the homemade ragi powder stay good in the fridge before it gets spoiled. And how does spoiled ragi powder look like?

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        • Aarthi

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          You can store in fridge for more than 6 months. Spoiled ragi would have small bugs in them

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        • Aysath

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          Can I allow to sprout in fridge

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    2. chitra

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      thank u so much for the post aarthi. making everyday fresh Ragi is little pain.can i add milk to this.and also tell me the right time to give ragi for my angel( morning or afternoon. since she is eating idly in the morning.( she is seven month old)

      Reply
    3. Aarthi

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      @chitraI dont recommend adding cows milk to ragi, since your baby is 7 month. You can add cows milk when your baby is above 10 months. Give ragi in the afternoon.

      Reply
      • Subash A

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        How long time I stored ragi milk

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    4. Shree laxmi

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      Hi All,

      One of my relative prepares very good ,nutrient homemade healthy food for babies above 6 months, she do sell this for working mommies.

      Ingredients used :

      1) sprouted raagi
      2) sprouted chick peas
      3) sprouted green gram
      4) sprouted peas
      5) sprouted cow peas
      6) boiled rice
      7) whole wheat
      9) rajma
      10) soya beans lentils
      11) groundnut
      12) double beans lentils
      13) fried grams
      14) almonds
      15) pista
      16) walnuts
      17) cashews
      18) elachi few pieces

      She will add/remove the Ingredients based on your requirements, everything is sprouted at home only. I am taking it from her for my 9 months old baby. He is all fit and active and loves his food.

      Please contact [email protected] if you need this for your baby.

      Thanks,
      Uma

      Reply
    5. Anonymous

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      Hi,very well xplained..Will whole ragi hav husk in it wen bought from local vendor? If yes- shal v hav to remove it b4 makin?? Plzz tel hw. Or can v buy husk free ragi from any wer else=>advice pls<=

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    6. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes it has husk, u cannot remove it. You can follow this procedure then https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/01/how-to-make-ragi-porridge-for-babies.html

      Reply
    7. durga kalyan

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      i want to add some badams to ragi.will it be heavy for babies.

      and how many almonds for 1 kg of ragi.

      regards
      durga

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    8. Aarthi

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      @durga kalyanNo you can add, just add 100 grams for 1 kg

      Reply
    9. Sweta Gupta

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      Thnx aarthi..very helpful information.

      Reply
    10. Miglou

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      This is really a great idea! I'm gonna try it for my 14 months old. But how long can I store it in my fridge? Thanks a lot!

      Reply
    11. Aarthi

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      @MiglouYou can store this for a month in fridge

      Reply
    12. Anonymous

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      Very well explained.. If I want to add badam for my 6month old baby.. How do I proceed..?? Should I directly add it in mixie or should I soak and then add..

      Reply
    13. Anonymous

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      Very well explained.. If I want to add badam for my 6month old baby.. How do I proceed..?? Should I directly add it in mixie or should I soak and then add..

      Reply
    14. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousRoast it and powder it separately and mix it with this. But store the powder in fridge, so the powder dont get spoiled.

      Reply
    15. Sadhana

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      Hi Arthi,

      Very useful information.. Thanks a lot. Can I give ragi porridge for my 4 month old baby?

      Regards,
      Sadhana

      Reply
    16. Aarthi

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      @SadhanaYes u can..But give it in diluted form and in very little portion. Once a day.

      Reply
    17. Aarthi

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      @durga kalyanJust add 1 handful or two handfuls

      Reply
    18. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi
      Very nice receipe
      Can u pls tell me for how many weeks or months we can store this in fridge once made.

      Reply
    19. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYou can store this for 2 month in fridge

      Reply
    20. Aarthi

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      @Rachna SuprithJust add everything in equal propotion, but add more ragi.

      Reply
    21. urmila

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      I have mixed raagi and millet . Kambu together . Is this fine ?

      Reply
    22. Aarthi

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      @urmilayes u can use

      Reply
    23. Sumaira Abid

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      Plz tell me another name of ragi in urdu.i belong to pakistan i cant understand what is ragi.

      Reply
    24. Aarthi

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      @Sumaira Abidragi is also known as finger millet

      Reply
    25. Anonymous

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      Dr. Recommend this rahi powder for my twin boys. They r 4 month old. And allergic to milk protein so now no formula milk allow. Plz can u tell how to prepare this after making powder. Should I boil this powder with water or just mix of in boiled water ? And what should b the proportion of water and powder?

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    26. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousU have to add this powder to water and boil it.for 1 tblspn add 1/2 cup water.

      Reply
    27. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi I boiled n made t porridge from above powder n fed baby in bottle but she was getting choked since grains can b seen seperatly. Wat do I need to correct plz?

      Reply
    28. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousthe powder is not made fine then, strain the mix once it is mixed with milk and then heat it.

      Reply
    29. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi,
      My baby is 8 months old. I'm planning to add green gram dal,wheat & badam with ragi.should these be sprouted? Pls advice

      Reply
    30. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can add, no need to sprout them. But it gets much healthier when u sprout them

      Reply
    31. Anonymous

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      If adding the above grains wat would be the quantity of each one?

      Reply
    32. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousJust add 1/2 cup of each. that would be good. Dont add too much badam. Just a little is good. and if you add nuts then you have to store the powder in fridge

      Reply
    33. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi,
      I tried ragi porridge powder. Added samba wheat rava(1 cup) and green gram (half cup) to 1 cup ragi.but my porridge is not thickening. Its in liquid state even if I boil for more than 10 mins.wat would be the mistake?

      Reply
    34. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousu must have added too much liquid for the amount of powder u used.

      Reply
    35. Anonymous

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      Hi, can this sprouted ragI powder be used in any other form other than porridge? My lo had from 6 months as breakfast but now at 9 months he has more teeth and wants new textures...

      Reply
    36. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYou can add it to chapati dough and make roti, you can add it to dosa batter and make dosa..

      Reply
    37. Anonymous

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      Excellent. Thank you!

      Reply
    38. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi recently visited ur site and its really helpful especially for mom' s like me who do not have any elder people at home to guide. I live in Pune and its very difficult to get pannakalkandu or karripatti. As an alternative can I use normal kalkandu for ragi porridge? My baby completed 4 months and I am planning to start with ragi in a very diluted way as my milk supply is less. Please suggest.

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    39. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can use normal kalkandu or jaggery

      Reply
    40. Anonymous

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      Will it sprout in hot case or casserole if kept overnight?

      Reply
    41. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes it will sprout

      Reply
    42. Anonymous

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      hi aarthi thanks for UA posts I'm really confused regarding the drying of the ragi after sprouting dem can I dry in hot sun or shade if I'm not frying n how long if its in hot sun n shade cz many say can't dry in hot sun so pls reply

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    43. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousdry them under hot sun till it is comepletely dry. it will take a couple of days.

      Reply
    44. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthy
      Whether ragi porridge can be given daily for a 6 month old baby??

      Reply
    45. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can give..feed only afternoon

      Reply
    46. Shylaja

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      Hi aarthi,
      Thanks for the recipe. I had powdered the sprouted dried ragi giving in the commercial mill without roasting it. Am planning to give my 6 months old baby, is it harm to give ragi without roasting it. Pls advice.

      Reply
    47. Aarthi

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      @Shylajano issues u can give ragi without roasting as well

      Reply
    48. Aarthi

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      @Shylajano issues u can give ragi without roasting as well

      Reply
    49. Dharani

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      Hi aarthi
      My son is going to start his 5 th month in a couple of days so shall I start ragi porridge, and apple puree for him

      Reply
    50. Anonymous

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      Hi
      Last time I made this recipe, I used 2 kilos of ragi with 200gms of all dals and 100gms of dryfruits..
      i washed , roasted and powdered them at the mil.. And I had around 5 kilos of powder.I was scared it would spoil so gave most of it to neighbours. What do you suggest is the shelf life ? The above quantity lasts for atleast 6mths . Is that okay? Should I also roast the powder after its powdered in the mill? I am just so confused !!!
      HELP PLZZZZ

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    51. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousu can roast it little for longer shelf life. If you keep this in fridge it will last almost for a year

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    52. Aarthi

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      @Dharaniyes u can start

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    53. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarathi, Can I add sprouted moong and sprouted horse gram in Raagi powder? What should be the proportion and should I remove the skin of moong n horse gram?
      What woould be your suggestion to make it more healthy for 6month and 2 week baby?

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    54. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyou can add 100 grams of moong dal. horse gram is not advisable. Roast the moong and add

      Reply
    55. rucha kavi

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      I am staying out of india. Is it ok to use TRS ragi flour to prepare baby food ?

      Reply
    56. Aarthi

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      @rucha kaviif that ragi is good brand, you can use

      Reply
    57. Raji

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      Hi Aarthi, thanks for the recipes for babies. my lo is 6 months old. can i start with other dhal and nuts together. i'm working so it will be very useful for my lo. r u selling this ragi powder with dhal and nuts . if yes, it will be very helpful for me. pls reply

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    58. Shailu

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      Thanks for the recipe
      Very useful...
      I have a question on drying the ragi under the sun/fan..I live in Uk and don't have both these options..
      Please help
      What is the other alternative for drying??Can I roast it without drying???

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    59. Aarthi

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      @Shailudry it completely spreading it in a cloth so it will absorb the excess water. Then you can slow roast them

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    60. Aarthi

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      @Rajifor 6 months old you dont need nuts only plain ragi is good

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    61. Anita Suhas

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      Hi Aarti thanks for the above recipe..I hv done exactly u have mentioned.. After making the flour from from mill last tym I stained through cloth. But now I am giving by staining through sieve.. Is it OK .will it be difficult for him to digest..he z now 7 months.. Plz suggest..my mil doesn't help me..n its difficult for me to stain through cloth

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    62. Aarthi

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      @Anita Suhasyes it is ok..sieve is good

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    63. Anonymous

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      Hi
      Why ragi dint turn up as u made in pic
      Its not thick i had to throw it in bin
      Hw mny spoons ragi shud i use for first time feeding a 16 month old baby
      I used normal jaggery

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    64. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoususe 2 tblspn of ragi, mix it with milk or water and heat till it get thick

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    65. Sandhya

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      Hii aarthi....I have a doubt?? I recently prepared healthy mix for my baby in that I have added cumin seeds more and aroma is very strong does it harms the babies health....she is 8 months old....she is having it very little....suggest me some tips which encourages my baby to eat more.....

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    66. Aarthi

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      @Sandhyaif the cumin is too strong then it will be hard for baby to enjoy..Make little more batch of the health mix and mix with this. So baby can enjoy. But adding little more cumin wont do any harm

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    67. G.Sandhya Reddy

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      Thank u so much aarthi 4 u valuable suggestion.....can v give babies processed oats(quicker oats) I am using dat....my friends r saying processed oats r not gud 4 babies health....I am in big dilemma whether to use r not?????

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    68. G.Sandhya Reddy

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      One more aarthi...flax seeds are very good for babies I heard....
      I bought n grounded it....but nt understanding Hw to use it....I added it in banana bt my baby is nt liking it....wt 2 do pls help me....

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    69. Aarthi

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      @G.Sandhya ReddyYou can add flax seeds to your health mix

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    70. Aarthi

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      @G.Sandhya ReddyIn my place i can only get instant oats so used those..if you can get rolled oats or steel cut oats you can give that too

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    71. Ramya Shankari

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      @Anonymous
      If ragi is sprouted for a long time, the sprouts grew bigger, then this happens. So sprout it only till u see small white dots over it.

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    72. Anonymous

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      Hii. Aarthi akka u r recipes are really very simple and easy to understand for new mom.. Thank u so much.
      My son is nw 5 month which food should I start and when.plz tll me. B coz I m working woman. .

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    73. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyou can start with ragi, raw banana, oats and apples, pears, carrots

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    74. GS Karthika

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      Hi Arthi,I am a fan of ur cooking.one of my cousin said sprouted items could only be stored for 20 days.is it true.sprouted items should only be dried away from sunlight.????

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    75. Aarthi

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      @GS Karthikano not like that..if it is well dried, it can be stored for many months

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    76. Nida

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      Hi I gave my child mixture of rice wheat and raggi with badam n nuts little in it just a one tea spoon cooked in a pan with lil water and lil ghee.. After that in 24 hours he passed stools for 5 times

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    77. Aarthi

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      @Nidait is not a issue..Cook it completely. If it is not cooked enough means it may cause this

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    78. Anonymous

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      Hi, nice tips Aarthi...I have a query... How long should the ragi porridge be cooked?? Like if I take 1 tsp

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    79. Unknown

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      Hi Aarthi..
      I soaked ragi in water through out night after washing out all dirts from it.. in the morning wen I opened the ragi vessel some sort of smell came from it.. does this smell comes usually.. since I ve not used ragi before I'm not sure of the smell from it.. kindly advise..

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      • Aarthi

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        It is because it has been soaked too much. No issues with that. Just rinse it really really well and use

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    80. Jhansi Rani

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      Hi Aarthi,
      Yesterday night I washed ragi to remove dirts from it n soaked it over night in water. When I opened the vessel of ragi next morning some smell came from it. I have not used ragi before so I'm not sure of that smell from it. I dint like that smell. Please advise on this. Thanks in advance.

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    81. Neeta

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      Hi,is it ok to use readymade ragi powder for making porridge?

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    82. Anonymous

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      Hi, Can anyone pls tell the proportion of each element for making this powder...also what is the shelf life of this powder

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    83. Pooja

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      Whether Ragi cause cold to babies? Please let me know.

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    84. Pooja

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      If you are selling this home made Ragi powder, please let me know

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    85. Revathy

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      Hi arthi..thnx a lot for all this.. My daughter has turned 6 months.. Of all these baby food, wt r those that i can give her as a beginner to solid food

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    86. Unknown

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      Hai Arathi. First of all thank you so much for this wonderful page you wrote. I followed the same steps as you told. But finally after sieving the grounded ragi powder, what I get z white powder along with some red powder mixed in.I think it's that of skin of ragi. Is it alright to give it to my 7 month old daughter? My MIL told it will cause digestive troubles. I'm worried. Your insight on this would be highly appreciable

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      • Aarthi

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        it is because the ragi is not ground properly. u can give it to mill and grind. if not it may cause constipation and indigestion in baby

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    87. sindhu sandhiya

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      Ragi cause cold to babies ???

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      • Aarthi

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        no i dont think so.

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    88. Yashaswini Nudhurumati

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      Hi aarthi .. thank for the wonderful step by step procedure. Am almost done with the preparation and about to give to mill to powder ragi. Now after I toasted ragi in Kadai , I found a lil moisture in the base of the plate while allowing it to cool down. Is it fine ?

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    89. payal

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      Hi Aarthi,

      Thanks for taking out time and writing this blog with all the step by step images. Ragi really has many health benefits hence it is good for both kids and adults. Even Breastfeeding mom can have ragi. It helps to boost their milk production to meet their baby’s requirement. Working moms generally do not have time to prepare hence they can also buy the same. Here is the link for working moms to buy the Sprouted ragi porridge mix http://www.bygrandma.in/product/ragi-stage-1/

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    90. Patricia

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      Can I store the roasted sprouted ragi in a container and grind just the required amount everytime in a mixie for use?

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can

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