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Ragi Milk Porridge | Finger Millet Porridge for Babies

Ragi milk porridge is a healthy baby food which is best for 4 months to 1 year old infants.
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Course: baby food
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 20 pieces
Author: Sumana

Ingredients

  • Finger millet(ragi)- 3/4 cup
  • Whole wheat- 1/4 cup

To prepare porridge

  • Ragi milk biscuit- 1 or two
  • Milk- 1/2 cup
  • Water- 1/4 cup
  • Jaggery powder- 1 tsp

Instructions

Preparation

  • Clean the finger millet cereal from husk and rinse it with enough water twice. Drian all the water and add it to mixer.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 1
  • Similarly clean the wheat grains and rinse it with enough water. Add it also to the mixer.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 2
  • Adding 2 glasses of water grind both the cereals together to fine puree. Transfer it over fine strainer and extract it's milk by squeezing completely.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 3
  • Add this squeezed puree again to the mixer and grind again along with water.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 3
  • Repeat the process of straining to extract the milk completely.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 5
  • Collect all this finger millet milk in a container. Keep it undisturbed for about 2 hours covering with lid.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 6
  • After the resting time, the extract would have settled down leaving the water above. Spill the water and transfer the thick extract over a folded thick cotton cloth.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 7
  • The cloth would absorb all the moisture in 10-15 minutes leaving the solidified finger millet extract. Now, you can scrape a spoonful of this solid extract and shape it like a biscuit.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 8
  • Arrange these fingermillet milk biscuits in a tray and let them dry under SUN for a day or two. You can store these in a air tight container for a month.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 9
  • Next to prepare porridge for baby, soak one or two bisucits in some water for 10 minutes. Dissolve it completely in water using a spoon.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 10
  • Next add milk and cook it in low flame with constant stirring. Add jaggery powder and continue cooking till it thickens like porridge. Switch off once done.
    ragi milk porridge preparation step 11
  • Healthy and nutritious baby food is ready.
    healthy ragi milk porridge

Notes

  • Soaking finger millet and wheat is not necessary.
  • It's better to start this preparation in the morning itself so that it can be kept for drying the same day. Otherwise it will ferment.
  • The ground batter shouldn't ferment because it makes the porridge sour. Babies don't like that taste.
  • Use a thick cotton cloth for draining off the excess moisture from finger-millet extract.
  • These finger millet milk biscuits come very handy to feed the babies. But do not stock them for long.
  • While making porridge you can use either jaggery powder or salt depending upon your baby's taste.
  • You can adjust the quantity of milk and water as per your preference.