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Bajra porridge/Kambu Koozh - healthyporridge recipe made with bajra flour, dates and raisins. Bajra/kambu is rich in iron and hence it should be a part of baby's healthy diet to maintain their hemoglobin levels. Read more here on health benefits of bajra for babies and toddlers.You can start giving this healthy bajra porridge to your baby from 8 months and prefer this once in a week.
Now let's get on to check the healthy bajra porridge recipe for babies, toddlers and kids.
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Bajra Porridge Recipe for Babies and Toddlers | Kambu Koozh
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Bajra Porridge - Healthy porridge recipe with bajra/kambu. Nutritious porridge for babies and toddlers.
Course Baby Food
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Calories
Author Kalyani
Ingredients
- Bajra Flour/Kambu Maavu - ¼ cup
- Dates - 3
- Raisins - 5
- Powdered palm Jaggery or jaggery - 1 tbsp optional
- Water - 2 cups
- Cardamom powder - a pinch
- Ghee - 1 tsp
Instructions
Keep all the ingredients ready. soak dates and raisins in warm water for at least 10 minutes. Measure jaggery (if using) and keep aside. I used organic jaggery without impurities, melt jaggery and strain water if using jaggery with impurities. After 10 minutes,in a blender grind soaked dates and raisins together to a fine paste by adding little water.
In a saucepan, take the bajra flour and add dates raisins paste and crushed or powdered cardamom. Add water and mix well without any lumps.
Now cook everything in a low flame for 5 minutes or until the bajra gets cooked well. Stir it continuously otherwise it gets stick to the bottom. Adjust with water if it's getting too thick.
Once the bajra flour is cooked, add powdered palm jaggery or palm jaggery syrup (if using). Mix well and cook until the porridge consistency is reached and the nice aroma comes. It may take 5 minutes. Once done, add ghee if desired and switch off the flame.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g
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Method:
1. Keep all the ingredients ready. soak dates and raisins in warm water for at least 10 minutes. Measure jaggery (if using) and keep aside. I used organic jaggery without impurities, melt jaggery and strain water if using jaggery with impurities. After 10 minutes,in a blender grind soaked dates and raisins together to a fine paste by adding little water.
2. In a saucepan, take the bajra flour and add dates raisins paste and crushed or powdered cardamom. Add water and mix well without any lumps.
3. Now cook everything in a low flame for 5 minutes or until the bajra gets cooked well. Stir it continuously otherwise it gets stick to the bottom. Adjust with water if it's getting too thick.Once the bajra flour is cooked, add powdered palm jaggery or palm jaggery syrup (if using) .Mix well and cook until the porridge consistency is reached and the nice aroma comes. It may take 5 minutes. Once done, add ghee if desired and switch off the flame.
Healthy bajra porridge is ready!
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Notes:
- Stir it continuously while cooking in order to prevent the bottom from burning.
- Make sure the bajra is completely cooked and raw smell leaves.
- Grind dates and raisins to a smooth paste for small babies.
- You could also add ½ cup of milk after cooking the porridge for babies above one year.
- You can use any sweetener of your choice.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
- This bajra porridge becomes thick when cooled down. So switch off the flame accordingly.
- Avoid jaggery/Palm jaggery/palm sugar for babies below one year.
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Reader Interactions
Comments
Visa
Can we cook bajri flour directly in milk? My LO is a very poor eater to looking for ways to include milk in her diet
gkfooddiary
Yes you can cook directly in milk instead of water.
Coachsrini
It would be in context if we keep in mind the benefits of A2* type of milk over A1* type of (* beta casein) milk.
Specially where infants,elderly , ailing or convalescing are involved.
Today's commercially available milk has too many horror stories including adulteration with chemicals and ACRYLIC PAINT..
?Monica George
How to make bajra flourKalyani
I used bajra flour from market
Rathy
Can this be given in winter season?Kalyani
Yes
Amairah
Lovely recipe?will be trying for my lil one. I have whole barley so to make powder from it do I have to wash it first or make powder without washing?Kalyani
wash, dry and make powder
Amairah
Thank you so much for your response
Amairah
Is bajra and barley same? I have barley can I make this recipe with that
Kalyani
No Both are different, you can try this barley recipe instead: https://gkfooddiary.com/barley-cereal-powder-for-babies/
adwitiya
can we give bajra khichdi in dinner to my 11 months baby twice a week?
Kalyani
Yes
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