Five Recipes For Home Made Baby Food Cereal Mixes

Today we give you five recipes to make baby food cereal mix at home. These mixes are easy to prepare and can be used in many ways to create a variety of dishes for your baby. So go ahead and feed her some love!

Sathu Maavu 

It is traditionally fed to babies in south India after 6 months of age. It is a powerhouse of nutrition as grain, cereals, pulses are all combined to make it a wholesome meal for the baby. Sprouting the ingredients overnight further increases its nutritional content.

What you need: 

• Brown rice – 1 cup

• Ragi – 1 cup

• Horsegram – ½ cup

• Masoor dal – ½ cup

• Moong dal – ½ cup

• Almonds – ½ cup

• Elaichi – 8-10 pods

How to prepare: Soak ragi, horse gram, masoor dal, and moong dal overnight separately in different containers. Tie the grains in a soft cotton cloth separately and keep them aside at a dry place. Dry each sprouted grain in the sun for a day. Roast each ingredient in a clean and dry wok separately on medium flame. Once roasted, the colour becomes darker. Keep aside to cool. Then, transfer the ingredients to a blender and make a fine powder.  

Moong Dal & Almond Mix

What you need: 

• 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour

• 1/2 Cup Yellow Moong Dal

• 1/4 Cup Almonds or Cashews

How to prepare: Wash and drain the moong dal. Roast it in a wok until it turns golden brown. Remove and let it cool. Next, roast the almonds in the same wok for 5 minutes. Remove and allow it to cool. Then, roast the wheat flour on low flame till it turns colour. Mix all three ingredients together and powder in a blender.  

Rice & Dal Powder

Ingredients

• 1 cup White/Brown Rice

• 1 cup Dalia

• 1 cup Wheat

• 1 cup Green Gram

• 1 cup Peanuts

• 1 cup Chickpeas

• 1/2 cup Corn

• 8-10 Cardamom/elaichi

How to prepare: Soak all the ingredients in water in separate bowls for about 10 minutes. Drain and let it all dry. Dry roast all the ingredients separately. Let it all cool down. Powder the roasted ingredients in a blender. 

Poha Mix Powder

Ingredients

• 2 cups Poha (flattened rice)

• 1/4 cup Bengal Gram (Chana Dal)

• 2-3 Tbsp Peanuts

How to prepare: Roast the poha in a wok till it's golden brown. Also, roast the bengal gram and peanuts separately. Blend into a smooth powder. 

Oats & Dates Mix

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Oats

• A handful of Dates

• A handful of Almonds

How to prepare: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blitz it to a fine powder. Dates are super healthy and act as a sweetener.

How to store: Transfer the powdered mixtures into an airtight container.

Feeding tips: Add 2 tablespoons of the mixture to 1 cup of water. Keep stirring to prevent the formation of lumps. Cook on a low flame for about 10 minutes till all the ingredients are well cooked. For babies over one year, you can add jaggery or salt to the porridge.

Happy Eating!

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