• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
GKFoodDiary - Homemade Indian Baby Food Recipes
  • Home
  • Baby Food
  • Baby Food Charts
    • 6 Month Baby Food Chart
    • 7 Month Baby Food Chart
    • 8 Months Baby Food Chart
    • 9 Months Baby Food Chart
    • 10 Months Baby Food Chart
    • 11 Months Baby Food Chart
    • 12 - 18 Months Baby Food Chart
  • Baby Food Videos
  • Recipe Index
  • Contact
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
  • Baby Food
  • Food Charts
  • Home
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipe Index
    • Baby Food
    • Food Charts
    • Home
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Barley Carrot Porridge Recipe for Babies & Toddlers

    last updated: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Barley Carrot Porridge Recipe for Babies & Toddlers Barley Carrot Porridge: Healthy porridge recipe for babies and toddlers with homemade barley cereal and carrots. As I mentioned earlier, barley is a wonder grain loaded with many nutrients than rice. This barley carrot porridge is one easy way to include barley in your baby's diet as it tastes delicious!

    This barley carrot porridge doesn't require any additional sweetener, the natural sweetness of carrots gives a sweet taste to the porridge. This barley carrot porridge can be provided to babies from 6 months.

    Check out other barley recipes for babies and toddlers here:

    • Barley Cereal
    • Barley Apple Banana Porridge
    • Barley Water
    • Barley Kheer

    Now let's get on to check how to make barley carrot porridge for babies and toddlers.

    Barley Carrot Porridge Recipe for Babies

    Barley Carrot Porridge Recipe for Babies &,Toddlers
    Print Pin

    Barley Carrot Porridge Recipe for Babies and Toddlers

    No ratings yet
    Barley Carrot porridge - healthy porridge made with barley & carrot for babies and toddlers
    Course Porridge
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Homemade Barley Cereal/Whole Barley* - 2 tbsp
    • Water - 1 Cup + ½ cup
    • Carrot - 1 medium sized or ½ cup sliced
    • Ghee - 1 Tsp
    • Dates - 2
    • Cardamom Powder - ⅛ tsp
    • * If using whole barley dry roast powder, and use

    Instructions

    • Soak two dates in warm water. Wash carrot in running water well. Peel the skin off from the carrot with a peeler. Then slice them into pieces. Transfer the carrot slices into a pressure cooker and add ½ cup of water.
    • Pressure cook the carrots in medium flame for one whistle. Open the cooker once pressure released.
    • Transfer the cooked carrots along with soaked dates to a blender.
    • Grind it into a smooth paste. Set aside.
    • Take the homemade barley cereal in a pan and 1 cup of water to it. (If using whole barley, Dry roast in low flame until the rice is hot to touch. Cool it down, Grind it in a mixer to a slightly coarse powder and use)
    • Mix well with a whisk. Make sure that no lumps are formed. Cook the barley powder in low, medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or until it is thoroughly cooked in sauce consistency. Keep stirring while cooking.
    • Once the barley powder is thoroughly cooked, add ground carrot puree. Give a quick stir. Then add 1 teaspoon of ghee.
    • Add ⅛ teaspoon of cardamom powder at this stage. Cook it further for 1-2 minutes. Switch off the flame once done. Let the porridge cool down and feed your baby.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g
    Tried this recipe?Mention @gkfooddiary or tag #gkfooddiary!

    Here is the video of how to make barley carrot porridge for Baby


    Method:

    1. Soak two dates in warm water. Wash carrot in running water well. Peel the skin off from the carrot with a peeler. Then slice them into pieces. Transfer the carrot slices into a pressure cooker and add ½ cup of water.
    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 1

    2. Pressure cook the carrots in medium flame for one whistle. Open the cooker once pressure released.

    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 2
    3. Transfer the cooked carrots along with soaked dates to a blender.
    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 3

    4. Grind it into a smooth paste. Set aside.
    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 4
    5. Take the homemade barley cereal in a pan and 1 cup of water to it. (If using whole barley, Dry roast in low flame until the barley is hot to touch. Cool it down, Grind it in a mixer to a slightly coarse powder and use)
    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 5
    6. Mix well with a whisk. Make sure that no lumps are formed. Cook the barley powder in low, medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or until it is thoroughly cooked in sauce consistency. Keep stirring while cooking.
    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 6
    7. Once the barley powder is thoroughly cooked, add ground carrot puree. Give a quick stir. Then add 1 teaspoon of ghee.
    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 7

    8. Add ⅛ teaspoon of cardamom powder at this stage. Cook it further for  1-2  minutes. Switch off the flame once done. Let the porridge cool down and feed your baby.

    Barley Carrot Porridge Step 8

    Tasty barley carrot porridge is ready to feed your baby.

    Barley Carrot Porridge Recipe for Babies &,Toddlers

    Notes :

    • This barley carrot porridge will become thick after cooling down, so switch off the flame accordingly. Adjust with warm water or milk while feeding if it becomes too thick.
    • Generally, barley doesn't cause any allergies, but check for symptoms and stop feeding your baby if you find any.
    • You can add a teaspoon of palm sugar powder for babies above one year.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
    • Salt or sugar is not advisable for babies under one year.

    You may also like:

    Sweet Vermicelli Recipe for Toddlers and Kids | Sweet Semiya
    Top 10 Immune-Boosting Foods For Babies & Kids(with recipes)
    Sambar Sadam Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids
    Dal Vegetable Soup | Moong Dal Soup for Babies
    « Why no Salt and Sugar for babies until 1 year of age ?
    Multigrain Atta Cookies Recipe for Toddlers and Kids| Multigrain Biscuits »
    logo
    Food Advertisements by

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Salima

      December 10, 2019 at 3:28 am

      Can I use barley flour

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        December 10, 2019 at 5:23 am

        yes...you can use

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    logo
    Food Advertisements by

    Connect With Us

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Top Categories

    Can I give my Baby

    Stage 1 Baby Food Recipes(6-8 Months)

    Stage 2 Baby Food Recipes (8-10 Months)

    Stage 3 Baby Food Recipes (10-12 Months)

    logo
    Food Advertisements by

    Footer

    Hey!

    Thanks for visiting my space and taking time to read about me. I am Kalyani and I live in chennai. I was working in IT industry as a software engineer for 7 years. I had to quit my job after my little one arrived and during this time I found my passion! Yes it's cooking and clicking and so this blog! Read More…

    • Home
    • Advertising & Reviews
    • Product Reviews
    • Privacy policy
    • About

    © 2023 GK Food Diary · Hosted & Managed by Host My Blog