{"id":2174,"date":"2019-07-01T06:20:59","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T06:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2019-07-01T06:21:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T06:21:01","slug":"ragi-porridge-for-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/ragi-porridge-for-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ragi Porridge For Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ragi porridge is made by cooking ragi flour or ragi malt\nwith milk or water along with some fat and sugar.Its smooth creamy texture and\nchocolate brown colour makes it also visually appealing. Not just its sensory\nqualities but its varied health benefits make Ragi Porridge a complementary\nfood of choice for your baby. In South India ragi porridge has been\ntraditionally given as a first solid food to babies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing Ragi Porridge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WHO recommends that at six months of age complementary foods\nshould be introduced in a baby\u2019s diet as breast milk alone is not enough to\nmeet the growing nutritional needs of your baby. Six months age,what is often\ncalled as Stage 1,is the right time to introduce ragi porridge. In fact, not\njust at 6 months but even at 8, 10 months or even later ragi porridge can be an\nintegral part of the baby\u2019s diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of Ragi Porridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top reasons why Ragi Porridge is beneficial for\nyour baby:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ragi being an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"organic baby food (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.babystaples.com\/product-category\/organic-baby-food\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>organic baby food<\/strong><\/a> is free of pesticides and chemicals which can harm the baby\u2019s delicate body. <\/li><li>Ragi has three times more calcium than milk and is a clear favourite for its calcium content. Calcium, as we know, is needed for strong and healthy bones and teeth of babies. <\/li><li>Ragi porridge is high in fibre which helps baby pass stools easily and prevents constipation. <\/li><li>Ragi porridge is gluten free unlike wheat, rye and barley, and so is safe for babies who have gluten sensitivity and cannot digest it.<\/li><li>Ragi porridge is nutrient dense as it has milk, fat and sugar added to the ragi powder, and is a meal in a dish for your baby. <\/li><li>The addition of milk increases the protein quantity as well as the quality of the porridge which is essential for your baby\u2019s growth and development.\u00a0 <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babystaples.com\/product\/organic-sprouted-ragi-porridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to make Ragi Porridge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can either use ragi powder or ragi malt to make ragi\nporridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ragi Powder: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 cup ragi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Method<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In a thick bottomed pan put a cupful of ragi.<\/li><li>Roast the ragi stirring constantly until the\naroma wafts out.<\/li><li>Remove from flame and cool.<\/li><li>Grind into a fine powder in a grinder.<\/li><li>Store in an airtight container. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ragi Malt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 cup ragi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 cups of water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Method<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take one cup ragi and wash.<\/li><li>Soak the ragi in water overnight.<\/li><li>Drain the water and tie the ragi in a muslin\ncloth.<\/li><li>Allow to germinate for 8-10 hours.<\/li><li>After germination roast, the ragi in a thick\nbottomed pan till aroma wafts out.<\/li><li>Allow to cool.<\/li><li>Grind the germinated ragi into a fine powder.<\/li><li>Store the ragi malt powder in an airtight\ncontainer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ragi Porridge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 tspragi\/ragi malt powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 cup of water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bd cup milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 tsp ghee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 tsp\nsugar\/jaggery powder\/ mashed banana or chickoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Method<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take a spoonful of ragi powder or ragi malt\npowder and roast it with a dollop of fat\/ghee in a pan. <\/li><li>Next add water, sugar\/jaggery(optional) and mix\nso that no lumps are formed, and creamy consistency is obtained. <\/li><li>Remove from the flame in a bowl and add milk and\nmix well. <\/li><li>Instead of sugar\/jaggery, you can add add mashed\nfruit like banana or chickoo to the porridge to make it nutrient dense.<\/li><li>Delicious and wholesome ragi porridge is now\nready to serve your little one. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, start with a spoonful and gradually increase the\nquantity. Watch for any signs of allergy or rash. If no symptoms appear it\nmeans your baby can tolerate ragi well. Start with 2-3 tablespoons at 6 months\nof age and then increase it to half a cup by 8 months of age. The consistency\ncan be thicker as the baby gets older. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advantage of ragi malt versus ragi powder.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"623\" src=\"http:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ragi-malt-versus-ragi-powder.png\" alt=\"ragi malt versus ragi powder\" class=\"wp-image-2175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ragi-malt-versus-ragi-powder.png 600w, https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ragi-malt-versus-ragi-powder-289x300.png 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ragi malt is better than ragi powder as during germination phytates,\nwhich prevent absorption of calcium, are reduced so more calcium is now\nabsorbed from ragi by the body. Since your baby has a small stomach (240 ml at\nsix months) and cannot eat a lot at a time it is better to use malted ragi\nwhich is denser and has more nutrients per teaspoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A word of caution<\/strong>: This ragi porridge is so delicious\nand sumptious that we warn that moms will not be able to resist eating some of\nit too. Eating Ragi Porridge is beneficial for both baby and mom\u2019s health!\nEnjoy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ragi porridge is made by cooking ragi flour or ragi malt with milk or water&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","category-health-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}