As soon as i mentioned that i will post banana powder recipe for babies, i got so many mails asking to post them immediately. But i was difficult to find time to post it, finally i managed to get banana powder recipe and banana porridge recipe up at the same time..
This powder is so healthy, it helps in healthy weight gaining in your babies. Normally we feed ragi porridge for babies, and i am sure that babies will get bored because of the same food. So in order to make their food interesting and different, you can follow what i normally do.
I feed ragi porridge on one day, the next day i go for oats and apple porridge, then the next day i go for banana porridge, then i go for barley and apple porridge(recipe soon). This way your baby wont get bored of the same food. I am still looking for new food ideas for my baby. You can drop me a mail or comment if you have any recipes to share..
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) I use panakarkandu or
karupatti as sweetner. Karupatti
strengthens your baby bones. Panakarkandu helps prevending cold for
your babies. You can even mix up a small piece of both.
3)If you feed a good bowl of this for your baby. Your baby will sleep peacefully for a good 2 to 3 hours. It is that filling.
4)This wont cause constipation in babies. I am feeding this every alternate days to maha and she is passing stool daily.
How to introduce solid food to your baby:
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 Raw Banana Porridge:
FIRST CHECK THE RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE BANANA POWDER
Take
a clean saucepan, add in 2 tblspn of karupatti. Now pour in ¾ cup of
clean water. Heat this up and cook untill the karupatti is melted.
Now take a clean bowl and add 2 scoops of banana powder. Add some clean water and mix it up till smooth.
Now place a fine mesh strainer over the bowl and Sieve the karupatti liquid through this. Mix this well.
I washed the saucepan in the meantime. Now pour this liquid again in the saucepan.
Heat this on a low flame stiring continously. Cook this for around 2 mins till the banana 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..
Pictorial:
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| Start by making this banana powder..Click this link |
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| Take a couple of spoons of banana powder |
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| Add some water |
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| Mix it to form a smooth mix, this way it doesn't form lumps |
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| Now take karupatti in a sauce pan |
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| add water |
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| heat it to melt |
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| once it is melted |
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| place a strainer over the mixed bowl |
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| strain this mix |
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| Mix it up |
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| Pour it back in the sauce pan |
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| heat it up |
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| keep stiring |
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| It will get thick |
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| Allow it to cool a bit |
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| Serve warm to your baby |
Anonymous
Hi I am very fond of ur blog..I have 15 month old son..he looks skinny. Can I give him this porridge to him..
notoriously an aquarian
Hi aarthi. ...its advised by peds that you should avoid giving the banana seeds to babies.....so when preparing the banana pieces for drying one should try removing most of the seeds (obviously all can't be removed)...The banana seeds are very hard to digest for babies...also try avoiding extra flavours to the food. .as the baby should know the natural flavour of each food...later when you'd try feeding her banana as such, she will not like the taste and ask for sugar or other coatings. ..appreciate you that you are still preferring to feed your baby the traditional foods we grew up eating...but please look into this factor too...Not only does the flavouring habit pamper her taste buds but also as research proves may stand as a main reason for childhood obesity. ...I wish maha a healthy growing!!!!! 🙂
Asan Sheeba
hi arthi,
this banana porridge have to be boiled well since the baby cnt digest it easily..even i give this for my baby she is 8 months
Maanit Gupta
What is karupatti.... Is ot supposed to be fed in Place of banana
Aarthi
@Maanit GuptaKarupatti is a sweetner. It is also called as palm sugar
Anonymous
Should be cooked well
Anonymous
hi aarthi,
can we add milk instead of water
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can add
shahistha sheikh
Hello arthi..will this banana recipe cause 100% weight gain in babies because my nine months old daughter is thin.
Aarthi
@shahistha sheikhyes it cause weight gain moreover it is healthy wholesome food for your baby
Anonymous
Hai aarti...am new to ur blog...i made this banana porridge in milk nd added panamkalkand..bt ma son is nt intrested in it..does karupetti cause any bowel irritation...he is one nd hlf yrs old..nd very thin
Aarthi
@AnonymousKarupatti is really good for babies, it is good in iron.
Bhavana
Hi aarthi ,
I have started feeding this porridge to my six months old mrinalini. But one of my friend suggested that it might cause phlegm in children. Is it true ? The weather is pretty cold now. Can I give it to her ? Pls help!
Aarthi
@Bhavanano i dont think so. this is what everyone feeds their baby here.
Shirin
Hi Aarthi...can I avoid any sweetener while giving this porridge to my 6 months old. Will it taste good? If sweetener is necessary which of the options are safe to give my 6 month old baby - karupatti/panankalkandu?
Aarthi
@Shirintry feeding a spoon, if your baby likes it then no issue. if not try use jaggery or panankalkandu
pranav badhe
@Aarthi
Dear Aarthi,
If I want to prepare raw banana powder for business purpose, what other excipients would you think of to increase it's nutritional grade?
Aarthi
@pranav badheyou can add ragi to it
Labdhi Shah
Hi Madam, I have started this banana porridge to my 7 month old baby but i found whenever I gave him, after that he reduces his food intake for whole day. Final output of this powder which i made at home is not as white as your's(looked in pictorial), I mean my powder has some black ingredients mixed also( I think banana seeds also been added). So is that problem??
Aarthi
@Labdhi ShahThanks for your mail. Raw banana is pretty heavy, so it is advisable to give in the morning. No issues with seeds, you can give that too. Make sure you cook them well.
Labdhi Shah
Thanks
sathya
Hi Aarthi, now my lo have 8 months 15 days I am not introduce sweet or salt.... How I give this receipe
Aarthi
@sathyajust make it plain and give..if she is not eating, you can add some pureed apple or pear for sweetness
Pen
A very good thing you are doing. Thanks a lot.
Can the banana be boiled before drying or ripened banana can be used?
Charanya Lakshmanan
Hi wat r the travel foods we can give for babies...
Anonymous
Hi ,
Can this banana puree cause nose block or cold to the baby's.
Anonymous
Hi , banana puree can cause the cold , nose block in baby....
Natasha
Hi can i use your date puree to sweeten this up?
Bhumika Surana
Hi Aarthi, My baby is 10month now, however she does not accept anything other than pureed food. From her 6th month only, i tried baby led weaning but she has not accepted. How do i introduce unmashed food?
Aarthi
Just give small bits of chopped colourful fruits and let her pick and eat them. this will help them to eat solid foods
Anonymous
Can I give this to my 5 month old baby
Kavitha
Hi Aarthi
Just wanted to know which banana is this, the one which we use for stir fry or the one which keralites use?
Manju
Hi Arthi,
What banana is this? Is it the same one we stir fry for eating? Do you sell organic panakarkandu and karupathi?? I stay in US.ee dont find those two here. Do u know any website where these two are.sold.
I have 5months baby cam.she have this raw banana porridge.
Aarthi
it is nendra banana. Not sure about the site.
Aash
Is it possible to make dosa with this banana Powder...my son don't like any of poridges...
Aarthi
It wont taste that good i think.