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    Raw Banana Powder for Babies / Banana Powder for Babies / Nendran Banana Powder for Babies - Baby Food Recipes / Weight Gaining Recipes for Babies

    March 10, 2014 By Aarthi 77 Comments

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    FOR MORE BABY FOOD RECIPES, CLICK HERE..

    I am really glad that the baby food series in yummy tummy is really helpful for many of you. Daily i am getting tons and tons of mails from viewers asking to post more baby food recipes. So decided to post 2 post each week, the post will be live on each monday. This is my post for this week, also check out the second recipe which is a banana porridge made using this powder. 

     Now coming back to today's baby food. It is made from raw banana which is also known as nendran, raw plantain, raw banana. This is a typical baby food in kerala. If you are looking for baby food ideas which helps in weight gaining in your babies, then this is best one. It helps in healthy weight gaining in babies.

    Check this link for making porridge out of this..

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    Things to remember before making this powder:

    1)Make sure you dry the banana well before grinding it.

    2)Always make small batches, so the powder stays fresh always. 

    3)You can store the powder in a air tight container in fridge too.

    4)This porridge can be given for babies who are above 6 months.  

    5)This banana powder doesn't cause constipation in babies.

    6)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.

    7) 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.

    8)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.

    How to introduce solid food to your 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 Raw Banana Powder:
     

    Take very raw, firm, big banana. 

    Cut both the ends off. Use a knife and make deep slashes on the banana all over the skin. Now peel them. 

    Then use a slicer to slice them into rough slices. 

    Arrange them on a plate and place it in the sun for a good couple of days or untill it is completely dry. 

    Now take them in a blender and powder them.Use a fine sieve to sift it.Store in a air tight container. 

    For making porridge out of this powder, check this link..

    Pictorial:

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    You need very raw big banana
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    Cut both the ends
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    Use a knife make slashes in it, all the way through the skin
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    Peel em
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    Peeled
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    Take a slicer
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    start slicing the bananas
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    all sliced
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    you can use anything to dry the banana
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    place the sliced banana in that
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    place in sun
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    it will take couple of days to dry the banana
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    now time to powder them
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    take them in a blender
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    powder it
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    use a fine sieve and sift it
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    store this in a air tight container
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    done..
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    Comments

    1. Beulah Vijay

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      Hai aarthi, this s really a different n healthy recipie tooo... i never heard of dis type of powder though i m from tuticorin...sooon i ll try dis porridge for my 9 months old babe.she s bored of d same ragi ,rawa n wheat porridge.awaiting more recipies from u...

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    2. Anonymous

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      This is really great Aarthi...I liked it very much... I'm having 8 month old ..so its really useful for me.Post more like this.

      Renu

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    3. Winston

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      hi Aarthi,

      I follow your blog regularly and find your posts very useful as am also having 9 month old son. In this raw banana recipe you used some different sweetener what exactly it is, what u say it in English? My son regularly suffers from chest congestion you have any remedy to relieve the congestion? please post and thank u for your lovely recipes once again..

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Winston The sweetner is called as palm sugar in english. Rcok candy is a great medicine for chest congestion, add that in the porridge which you make as a substitute for sugar.

      Reply
    5. shruti

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      Hi Aarthi, how long can you store this powder for?

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    6. Aarthi

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      @shrutiYou can store this for 2 to 3 months. better store this in fridge for longer shelf life.

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    7. Radhikasubash

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      Hai..my banana was about to ripe so d powder become light brown in colour.is it safe to give.

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    8. Aarthi

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      @RadhikasubashMake sure the banana which u use is completely raw. But a little ripe is not a issue

      Reply
    9. Unknown

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      Hi is it vazhaka or the exact kerala
      Banana u used?

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    10. Aarthi

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      @UnknownIt is not vazhaka..It is kerala banana in raw form.

      Reply
    11. arulmozhi pradeep kumar

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      Which banana should I use,other than Kerala banana

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    12. Aarthi

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      @arulmozhi pradeep kumarKerala banana has to be used.

      Reply
    13. Anonymous

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      We shouldn't use ripen bananas??but we normally eat ripen ones know?awaiting ur reply....

      Reply
    14. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousNo dont use ripe banana use raw is prefered.

      Reply
    15. Sini...

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      Hey aarthi... im a regular visior of your blog. I must say you are doing a great job.
      So I was going through this baby receipes And saw this banana one. When I was a kid I was fed this..and my mom says it is great For kids.. my son is 14 months and are on solids. We are currently in india for holidays and with a lot of changes my son is just not eating good. Every meal is a pain now and result is terrible. So I was hoping to try this. Do you suggest this for a 14 month old??

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    16. Aarthi

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      @Sini...Yes u can give.

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    17. Nandhini Raman

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      Hi aarthi. This banana can we get in chennai. What should we ask for?? This receipe makes baby gain weight?? I also wanted to know wheat has got gluten can we introduce that I have 7 . 5 Month old baby. I got gerber oats banana flavour can I start with that. Pls tell me

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    18. Aarthi

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      @Nandhini Ramanask for kerala banana, Ethan pazham.

      Reply
    19. Aarthi

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      @Nandhini RamanYes u can give wheat adn oas

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    20. Anonymous

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      I m in uae here i wl nt get kerala banana wat cn i do
      Cn i use regular raw banana

      Reply
    21. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can use any long variety raw banana.

      Reply
    22. Swetha

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      Hi aarti! Iam a mom of 9 months boy. Can I give banana porridge and ragi porridge on the same day for different meals?

      Reply
    23. Aarthi

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      @Swethayes u can give

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    24. safarasheed

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      Can i use monthan banana for this recipe? Thank you so kuch for ur wonderful recipes.

      Reply
    25. Aarthi

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      @safarasheedyes u can make

      Reply
    26. Anjali Nair

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      Can i give this 4.5 month old baby

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    27. Aarthi

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      @Anjali Nairstart this after 5 months

      Reply
    28. madhavi

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      hi how is this banana called in tamil? what should i ask for in d shop?

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    29. Aarthi

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      @madhaviIt is called as nendrapazham, yethanpazham

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    30. Naga Jona

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      mam very useful!
      but doubt how to mix like
      cerelac or ragi poridge

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    31. Aarthi

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      @Naga JonaU have to cook this.

      Reply
    32. Naga Jona

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      tnqq mam!!

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    33. Mohana Parthipan

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      How to cook this mam

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    34. Mohana Parthipan

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      How to cook this mam

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    35. Aarthi

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      @Mohana Parthipancheck this out
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/03/raw-banana-porridge-for-babies-banana.html

      Reply
    36. madhavi

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      hi mam my son is not liking this but i have a lot of powder made already.can u suggest a recipe for adults using this powder?thank u

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    37. Aarthi

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      @madhaviu can make little runny drink with this using milk, add sugar to taste and nuts if you need and drink. It is really healthy

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    38. Dhivya arjunan

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      @Madhavi you can mix this with any oyher porridge or health mix and give. Hope ur kid ll like

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    39. Madhav Mp

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      Good work Miss Satheesh.

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    40. Madhav Mp

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      The Nendran banana from which we make banana flour is Much bigger in size than the regular Robusta bananas. Flesh is firmer, silkier and sweeter. They have a distinct neck with thick green skin which turns buff yellow on ripening, and a pale yellow flesh. It is a popular variety in Kerala and the best verity is from Kanyakumari dist. Where it is relished as a fruit, used as a staple food as well as used to make the famous Nendran Chips and processed into several other value added products. It is a wonderful nutritious diet for easy digestion, prevents diarrhea & worm trouble and is especially given to infants due to their high protein content.

      I have the supplier contact details the below link

      http://banax.blogspot.in/2015/06/banax-now-in-instant-vanilla.html

      https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nendran-Banana-powder-BANAX/363320953774267

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    41. kavitha surendran

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      Hi..my baby is 7months old...I made this banana powder and I have a doubt whether to cook it or just add hot water to the powder...as it would be easy while travelling!
      Thank u

      Reply
    42. [email protected]

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      Hi Aarathi...
      my baby 8 month baby is light weight..so which food is good to increase her weight..?

      Reply
    43. Aarthi

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      @[email protected]

      Check this link
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/08/homemade-baby-food-recipes-weaning.html

      Reply
    44. Anonymous

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      I have 7 month baby.can I give kerala banana porridge

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    45. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can give

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    46. Janani

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      Hi arthi. Should I ask for nendhrangai or nendhram pazham??

      Reply
    47. Aarthi

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      @Jananiask for nendrangai

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    48. Abinaya

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      Hi aarthi,
      Thanks for the recipe.
      Since we live in an apartment i couldn't dry it in sunlight.Shall i dry it under fan?
      Thanks

      Reply
    49. Aarthi

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      @Abinayayes u can dry it under fan

      Reply
    50. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi,
      Y cant we use ripened bananas instead of the raw ones for banana powder porridge. I bought raw bananas yesterday and it turned slighlty yellow in colour today. Is it ok to use it for banana powder?

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    51. Aarthi

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      @Anonymoussince u are dryning it , it is best to use raw..slight yellow is not issue. but dont use over ripe ones

      Reply
    52. Anonymous

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      Hi... I am in Europe, it is a cool place, we don't have much sunlight. Is it possible to dry the banana other than sunlight. Thanks

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    53. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousDry it under sun for few days and u can dry it in a low oven for several hours..

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    54. mookambika deepak

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      Hi I think your blog is a boon to all the new age moms who have no one To turn to for traditional homemade health foods... My son s 18 moms now and I can proudly say ever since he was 6 moms I have followed and implemented Baby foods from your blog.... And he s healthy and happy baby, a million thanks to you

      pls let me know if we can cover the banana slices with a clear plastic while drying to prevent from dust birds etc when we leave in terrace
      thank you

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    55. Aarthi

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      @mookambika deepakyou can cover it with a thin cloth

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    56. Neha

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      Hi... I have this prepared as chips and we powder it as and when required.. I've been told that the chips don't spoil for years and have some that were prepared 3 years back by family... But I'm not comfortable using chips that old.. Wanted to check your view on this

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    57. Alka

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      Can we use jaggery as sweetner
      Also I live in Gujarat, can we use our normal raw banana?

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    58. Aarthi

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      @Alkakerala banana is better. And jaggery can be used

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    59. Aarthi

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      @Nehau can store it fridge to be more safe

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    60. Raja sulochana

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      Really very useful receipe
      expecting more healthy receipes

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    61. Raja sulochana

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      Really very useful receipe
      expecting more healthy receipes

      Reply
    62. Rhoda

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      Can this porridge b given for dinner? Does it cause cold ?

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    63. Aarthi

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      @Rhodait is best to feed this for lunch of evening

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    64. saranya prabhu

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      Hi I tried this but even after drying it in sunlight for 4 days it's still sticky lightly.what to do ?

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    65. Aarthi

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      @saranya prabhudry for more days

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    66. Nithya R

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      Hi.. I dried the slices and grind it but it smells like tamarind, don't know why?.. I saw kannan Kaya powder in malayi store, is nendrankaai and kannan kaya is same?

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    67. Aarthi

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      @Nithya Ryes i think it is same

      Reply
    68. Chaithra

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      Hi aarthi,thanks for your recipes my son is 7 and half month oftenly he is getting fever and caugh any home remedies for him pls let me know..

      Reply
    69. Aarthi

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      @Chaithrau can give him panangkarkandu or give ajwain.

      Reply
    70. Sathiya

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      Hi aarthi, very nice recipe.. Can I use raw red banana instead of nendran

      Reply
    71. Unknown

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      Hi..ma baby is now in her 5th month..shall i start tis feed!?

      Reply
    72. Anonymous

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      Hi aarahi...now since it's rainy season ..it's difficult to dry the raw banana under open air ..can I try then under the fan ? Will it get black in colour due to moisture ...pls reply ...thank you 🙂

      Reply
    73. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthii really really like your recipe...

      Reply
    74. husna

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      Instead of drying raw banana .. how effective BD healthy would be boiled raw banana puree

      Reply
    75. Anonymous

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      Hi Arthi my kids is 1.6 years old can v give nethram banana without steaming

      Reply
    76. Kalpana G

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      Hi new to kerala recioes. Bought a ethanga podi from store but feel it smells a bit like shikakai powder. Is that how it will be? Please do reply as we already gave the baby once.

      Reply
      • Aarthi

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        no it wont be like that in my opinion. You can taste, it will be similar to ragi.

        Reply

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