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Banana halwa or banana sheera is a famous Indian sweet for any auspicious occasion. It is an easy, basic, sweet recipe that can be made in a jiffy. This banana halwa is baby-friendly if you skip adding cashews. It can be given to babies from 6 to 7 months after you introduce banana & suji to your baby separately. This banana halwa is not only a sweet treat for babies & toddlers, but it's also for the whole family.
Let's check how to make this yummy banana halwa or banana sheera for babies & toddlers.
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Banana Halwa or Banana Sheera for Babies & Toddlers | Baby Food
Banana Halwa or Banana Sheera - Easy, yummy semolina pudding for babies & toddlers.
Calories
Ingredients
- Roasted fine rava/sooji - 2 tbsp
- Banana - 2 small sized or 1 medium sized
- Homemade Ghee - 1 tsp
- Water - ½ cup
- Jaggery or Sugar or dates syrup - 1 tbsp optional
- Ghee fried cashews - 2 to 3 optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Method
- Heat a pan and add suji/rava with ghee. Fry in low flame until nice aroma comes (with constant stirring) and the suji/rava becomes slightly golden brown. Set aside.
- Slice the bananas and mash it well with your hands. Add water to the pan and bring it to a rolling boil.
- Now add the roasted suji/rava little by little to the boiling water with constant stirring. Take care to not to form any lumps. Cook the suji/rava in medium flame for 3 minutes or until the suji/rava gets cooked completely. Stir it continuously while cooking otherwise it may stick to the vessel.
- Once its cooked add mashed banana. Mix well. Add sugar or jaggery at this stage(if using). Stir well so that no lumps are formed.
- Continue stirring for 3-5 minutes or till the halwa forms a mass leaving the sides of the pan. At this stage, add ghee fried cashews(if using) and give a quick stir. Switch it off once done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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Preparation :
1. Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Method:
1. Heat a pan and add suji/rava with ghee. Fry in low flame until a nice aroma comes (with constant stirring), and the suji/rava becomes slightly golden brown. Set aside.
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2. Slice the bananas and mash it well with your hands. Add water to the pan and bring it to a rolling boil.
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3. Add the roasted suji/rava to the boiling water with constant stirring. Take care not to form any lumps. Cook the suji/rava in medium flame for 3 minutes or until the suji/rava gets cooked completely. Stir it continuously while cooking; otherwise, it may stick to the vessel.
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4. Once it's cooked, add mashed banana. Mix well. Add sugar or jaggery at this stage(if using). Stir well so that no lumps are formed.
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5. Continue stirring for 3-5 minutes or till the halwa forms a mass, leaving the sides of the pan. At this stage, add ghee-fried cashews(if using) and give a quick stir. Switch it off once done.
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Delicious banana halwa or banana Sheera is ready to feed your baby.
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Anonymous
Which banana we should use?
gkfooddiary
Any banana variety, ripe n sweet tasting
Rajini
Which food is best for 13 months baby?
gkfooddiary
You can start giving all family foods wit less spices. Some recipe ideas for toddlers here: https://gkfooddiary.com/toddler-food-recipes/
Swathi Cheliyan
Whether can I use roasted rava instead of normal rava....when to Introduce dates syrup to babies
Swathi Cheliyan
Can I use roasted rava instead of normal rava... when to introduce dates syrup to babies
Kalyani
yes can use roasted ones. from 8 months you can introduce date syrup
Swathi Cheliyan
Thanks for replying so many times there was a error in posting the comment bcoz of which I have to post multiple times. And bless u for ur work Kalyani