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    Barley water Recipe for Babies | Baby food

    Published: Aug 26, 2015 * Modified: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani * 4 Comments

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    Barley water for baby

    Barley water is an excellent weaning food for your baby next to this rice gruel for a healthy start. You can give barley water to babies from 6 months once a week. Also, you can offer this barley water to your baby as an energy booster when they are sick down with an illness. Barley water works well for treating fever and diarrhea in babies and kids. It is applied to adults as well.

    Please check the notes section on the points more to consider before making barley water to your baby.

    Here is how to make barley water recipe for babies.
    Barley water for baby 1
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    Barley water Recipe for Babies | Baby food

    5 from 1 vote
    Barley Water - protein-rich barley water, which makes a great weaning food & energy booster for babies.
    Course Baby Food
    Cuisine Indian
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Barley - 1 tbsp
    • Organic Powdered Jaggery - 1 tbsp optional
    • Water - 1 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 container until use.

    Method

    • Take barley & Jaggery. Wash the barley well in running water and add the washed barley to a pressure cooker and add 2.5 cups of water. Cook the barley along with jaggery in very low flame for 10 to 15 minutes or until three whistles in low flame.
    • Open the pressure cooker once pressure released, cool it down a bit. When it's warm, add the cooked barley to the blender and liquidize it.
    • Then mash the barley a bit with a spoon and strain through a filter to get the barley water. Mix well and serve lukewarm.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g
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    Barley water for baby 3

    Here is the video of how to make barley water for baby


    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 container until use.

    Method :

    1. Take barley & Jaggery. Wash the barley well in running water and add the washed barley to a pressure cooker and add 2.5 cups of water. Cook the barley along with jaggery in very low flame for 10 to 15 minutes or until three whistles in low flame.
    Barley water for baby - step1
    2. Open the pressure cooker once pressure released, cool it down a bit. When it's warm, add the cooked barley to the blender and liquidize it.
    Barley water for baby - step 2
    3. Then mash the barley a bit with a spoon and strain through a filter to get the barley water. Mix well and serve lukewarm.

    Barley water for baby - step 3
    Fresh barley water is ready to feed your baby.
    Barley water for baby 4

    Notes :
    • When you introduce barley water, make it with 1 tablespoon of barley and 1.5 cups of water. Gradually reduce the water and make it thick once the baby grows.
    • You can also add lemon juice to this barley water if you're serving this barley water for older babies & adults.
    • Some barley types take a longer time to cook and need soaking.
    • 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 hypersensitivity to gluten foods, avoid barley to your baby until one year.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
    • You can even cook the barley in a saucepan instead of pressure cooking.
    • Always consume barley in moderation as it has excess fiber.

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    1. Vickey Hunter

      March 03, 2019 at 1:38 am

      5 stars
      I appreciate this recipe. However, there is a recipe in a Grace Livingston Hill book referred to as 'Twice Boiled Flour Porridge'. The girl was fixing this for someone who was ill. Do you have any idea where I might find the actual recipe?

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      • Kalyani

        March 06, 2019 at 12:16 am

        I am not sure. Sorry, couldn't help.

        Reply
    2. Swathi Cheliyan

      July 02, 2020 at 10:32 pm

      Whether Powdered organic jaggery is good for babies tummy ?
      Adding a sweetener in babies food is good ?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        July 02, 2020 at 11:27 pm

        no need to add any sweetener for babies below one year

        Reply

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