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    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies | Baby Food

    Published: Sep 1, 2015 * Modified: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani * 24 Comments

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    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies

    Last week when I posted barley water, few readers requested to post barley cereal powder. Barley is a nutritious food that can be offered to babies from 6 months as it's easy to digest. For more health benefits of barley and on how to select barley, check here.

    Barley cereal powder is a dry powder prepared with barley. It comes handy when you need to make barley baby food. I will sure post the barley porridge recipe made with this barley cereal powder soon.
    Here is how to make homemade barley cereal powder for babies.
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    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies | Baby Food

    5 from 1 vote
    Barley cereal powder - fresh homemade barley cereal powder for babies.
    Course Baby Food
    Cuisine Indian
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Barley - ยผ cup

    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

    • Take ยผ cup of barley and wash it thoroughly in running water. Dry it under the sun or shade for 30 minutes or until the barley dried completely.
    • Take the dried barley in a pan and dry roast in low flame until it is hot to touch and crispy. Switch off the flame. Cool it down.
    • Grind the barley in a mixer to a coarse powder. It is a barley cereal powder, cool it down and store this in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g
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    Here is the video of how to make barley cerealย & barley porridge for babies:

    Preparationย :

    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.

    Methodย :

    1.ย Take ยผ cup of barley and wash it well in running water. Dry it under the sun or shade for 30 minutes or until the barley dried completely.
    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies - step 1
    2. Take the dried barley in a pan and dry roast in low flame until it is hot to touch and crispy. Switch off the flame. Cool it down.
    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies - step 2
    3. Grind the barley in a mixer to a coarse powder. This is a barley cereal powder, cool it down and store this in a air tight container.
    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies - step 3

    Healthy barley cereal powder is ready!
    Barley Cereal Powder for Babies - 4

    Notesย :
    • Always consume barley in moderation as it has excess fiber.
    • Some sources say barley cause cold in babies. But my baby never got cold when I give her barley. So check with your baby's doctor on this.
    • Generally, barley doesn't cause any allergies, but check for symptoms and stop feeding your baby if you find any. If your family has a history of allergy to gluten foods, avoid barley to your baby until 1 year.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
    • You could make the barley cereal powder in bulk. I recommend to grind it in a mill for bulk quantities as grinding in a blender is a little hard.
    • This powder stays well for a month if handled properly.

     

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    1. Rasal Khan

      March 17, 2016 at 10:52 am

      nice way to make food

      Reply
    2. marta

      March 17, 2016 at 11:43 am

      Grain has been developed in the close east and was most likely first eaten as an oat of the Egyptians in the antiquated times. The Roman's, Greeks and Hebrews likewise considered grain as their prime bread grain. The truth of the matter is this grain has a lot of protein substance is the reason it has been nourished to creatures to keep them solid and offer them some assistance with growing.

      Reply
    3. Sathya

      July 30, 2016 at 2:29 am

      Can we mix this in hot water and give directly? Or it should be cooked?

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        July 30, 2016 at 4:22 am

        It should be cooked for at least 5-10 minutes. Check for barely apple porridge I have posted for an idea

        Reply
        • Akansha

          January 10, 2019 at 10:40 am

          Can we use barley flour?

          Reply
          • Kalyani

            January 11, 2019 at 1:27 am

            yes, the texture will be different.

            Reply
      • FEROZA

        August 31, 2018 at 1:26 am

        It should be cooked for atleast 5 mins

        Reply
    4. Supraja

      June 29, 2017 at 12:11 am

      Why do we need to roast barley? It takes a lot of time and doesn't turn crispy. However I have to cook it in a pressure cooker after powdering the roasted cereal

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        June 29, 2017 at 4:25 am

        You don't need to roast barely for long time. Maybe 5 minutes in low flame should do. Roasting ensures easy grinding and long shelf life.

        Reply
    5. Swetha raj

      July 02, 2017 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      Really very helpful blog thnq

      Reply
    6. Vaibhavi

      January 02, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      Can u please tell me What is barley called in Hindi or marathi

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        January 04, 2018 at 7:04 am

        barley is jao in hindi

        Reply
    7. MONALI MAJUMDAR

      May 21, 2018 at 6:50 pm

      Can I give my baby barley powder mixed with formula milk in the evening?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        May 21, 2018 at 10:05 pm

        yes if it suits your baby

        Reply
    8. poorani

      September 21, 2018 at 1:49 am

      is it necessary to dry toast barley before powdering?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        September 21, 2018 at 6:24 am

        yes to ensure long shelf life

        Reply
        • Dona Francis

          September 04, 2019 at 1:04 pm

          Pls confirm which barley should be used to make powder... Can I use store bought pearl barley?

          Reply
          • Kalyani

            September 04, 2019 at 9:25 pm

            yes you can use pearl barley

            Reply
    9. sheeraz

      February 12, 2019 at 8:01 pm

      what are the benefit of barley power to eat and how much quantity should be taken in a day

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        February 14, 2019 at 10:10 am

        You can give a maximum of 2 tbsp. check out benefits here: https://gkfooddiary.com/barley-water-for-babies/

        Reply
    10. Niha

      December 01, 2019 at 10:53 pm

      Pleas tell me that barely will cause cold for little one

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        December 02, 2019 at 12:35 am

        No, it won't

        Reply
    11. Kalpana

      December 18, 2019 at 9:19 am

      How to use this barley powder regularly for kids.Dhojld i give in milk,or in dosa mix.How frequently can i give this to a 5 year old.

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        December 18, 2019 at 11:06 am

        you can make porridge or add it while making roti, kheer etc.

        Reply

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