5 Homemade Healthy Grain Powder Mixes For Babies

For the first six months of a baby’s life, she/he is normally exclusively on breast milk. And that is exactly what the doctors recommend. After the age of 6 months, you can start introducing some solid food into their diet and will be searching for recipes for babies that are healthy and easy to make.

I fed my kids store-bought porridge when they started eating solids. It was convenient to make and easy to carry around. This was till I figured that I could make grain powder mixes at home which was as easy to carry around and way more healthy! I was also mentally at peace because I knew exactly what was going into making my baby’s food as opposed to store-bought brands. These baby-friendly recipes are healthy, and wholesome and you know exactly how nutritious they are!

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Now back to your baby’s meals – after some research involving mums on the KSP team, we have put together a list of grain powder mixes that you should keep handy to make sure your baby has tasty, healthy food that really doesn’t take long to prepare!

Moong Dal & Almond Mix

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Yellow Moong Dal
• 1/4 Cup Almonds or Cashews

Method

• Wash and drain the moong dal well.
• Roast the dal in a kadhai till it turns golden brown. Remove and let it cool.
• Roast the almonds also in the kadhai for about 5 minutes. Remove and allow it to cool.
• The wheat flour also needs to be roasted on low flame till it turns colour.
• Mix all three ingredients together and powder in a blender. You can also sieve this powder if you want a finer texture.
• Store it in an airtight container in the fridge.

You can add water or warm milk to it to make a porridge. It’s very easy to make and is extremely healthy too.

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

Method

• 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.
• The rice should resemble little puffed rice when roasted.
• The dals should be golden brown.
• The almond and elaichi should be dry roasted only till they start giving off an aroma.
• Let it all cool down.
• The roasted ingredients need to be powdered in a blender and put through a sieve to get a finer powder
• Store it in an airtight container and it will keep for 4-6 months.
• 2 Tbsp of the powder with a cup of milk or water is a good ratio. Cook it on the gas for 10 minutes. To sweeten it, you can add fruit purees to the mix as well.

Poha Mix Powder

Ingredients

• 2 cups Poha (flattened rice)
• 1/4 cup Bengal Gram (Chana Dal)
• 2-3 Tbsp Peanuts

Method

• Roast the poha in a kadai till it’s golden brown.
• Roast the bengal gram and peanuts separately. Make sure the nuts don’t have any skin on them.
• Blend into a smooth powder.
• Store in an airtight container.
• The ratio to make the porridge will be 2 Tbsp of the powder to a cup of warm milk or water. Let it sit for 2 minutes. Adjust the water as per the consistency you want.

Multi-grain Powder

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Ragi Seeds
• 1/2 cup Brown Rice
• 1/2 cup Oatmeal
• 1/4 cup Barley Seeds

Method

• Roast and grind it to a fine powder. Ragi is gluten-free and is rich in fibre making it a very healthy grain to add to the menu.
• Store it in the fridge in an airtight container to make it stay fresh longer.

Start with 2 Tbsp of the powder in 1/2 cup of water. Let it cook till it becomes thick. Keep stirring to avoid lumps from forming. You can add some milk if it’s thick for your baby.

Oats & Dates Mix

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Oats
• A handful of Dates
• A handful of Almonds

Method

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

Start with 2 Tbsp of the powder in 1/2 cup of water. Keep stirring to avoid lumps from forming. You can add some milk if you feel it’s thick.

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