Ragi Porridge Recipe for Babies | How to Make Ragi Porridge

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I use ½ cup of ragi to make a good bowl of ragi porridge. You have to experiment on this measurement to know how much your baby can consume.
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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 unwanted stuff. Do this step at least 4 to 5 times to make sure that your ragi is absolutely clean.
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Now soak them in fresh clean water overnight.
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Next Morning, drain them and take them in a blender. Add some boiled and cooled clean water to grind them to a smooth paste.
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Take a clean saucepan, line them with a clean white cloth. Pour the pureed ragi over the cloth and let it drain. Squeeze with your hands so all the milk has been extracted from ragi.
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Now take the sauce pan to stove and start cooking on low flame. if it is too thick you can add some water. Cook them for 5 to 6 mins till the porridge is cooked and has become thick.
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Now take them off the stove and add some sugar to taste. You can add whatever sweetener you use. I use Panakarkandu or Karupatti. Now let them get warm, pour the porridge in sterilized bowl and feed your baby.

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Take a clean 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. Take a clean bowl and a fine mesh strainer. Sieve the liquid through this, cool it down. Now add a tbsp of homemade ragi powder in the liquid and mix well so no lumps are formed.
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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.
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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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Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Take palm candy in a blender and powder fine and set aside. Take ragi flour in a dry pan and roast it on low heat for 5 to 6 mins till the raw smell leaves from it.
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Take all ingredients in a bowl and knead to a dough. Add milk or water if needed.
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Now roll this between two sheets of plastic wrap. Trim off the edges and cut into squares. Remove it carefully using a spatula and place on a foil lined baking sheet.
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Bake it for 15 to 18 mins till golden. It will be soft when you take from oven, it will harden as it cools down. Let it cool completely. Take this in a blender and powder finely.
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Now for making cereal, take some powder in a bowl and add hot milk or water and mix till it reaches right texture.

This powder can be stored in room temp. But for safety purpose store it in fridge.
You can take this while travelling.
Instead of hot water or milk. You can use warm or cold water or milk.
Start with little water or milk and add more as per the consistency needed,
Instead of making powder, this can be given as biscuits too.

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