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Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies

Homemade cerelac/Sathu maavu/sathu mavu/ health mix powder for babies. It is the best weight gaining food for babies & can be given to babies after introducing rice, dal, few vegetables & fruits, around 8 months. But skip cashews and badam for small babies, After 9 months you can include them. Also when you start, prepare porridge with this health mix powder with water and give 1 tsp. Then gradually increase the amount.
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It is also best for pregnant ladies & breastfeeding moms. Please check the notes section for more information regarding this preparation of this homemade cerelac or sathu maavu. You can make either sweet porridge (with jaggery) or salt porridge (with buttermilk) using this health mix powder. Check Here on how to make porridge recipe using this homemade Cerelac powder.

I was waiting for my last batch of this health mix powder to get finished off. I prepared a fresh batch of this homemade cerelac powder along with dry fruits powder and clicked both. It was so tiring but sure worth the effort!! I usually make three types of health mix powder for my baby. This basic version, sprouted version and with millet. This version is very easy to prepare and easily digestible for babies compared to the other two. But I will sure post other two versions soon.

Now let's check how to make this healthy homemade cerelac or sathu maavu for babies.

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Homemade Cerelac For Babies | Sathu Mavu for Babies | Health mix powder for Babies

4.50 from 24 votes
Homemade Cerelac/Sathu Maavu/Health Mix Powder for babies
Course Baby Food
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Calories
Author Kalyani

Ingredients

Legumes/Dal

  • Green gram dal - ¼ cup
  • Moong dal - ¼ cup
  • Black urad dal - ¼ cup

Pulses

  • Red rice or white rice - ½ cup
  • Broken wheat/Cracked wheat - ¼ cup
  • Barley - 2 tbsp
  • Sago - 2 tbsp
  • Horse Gram - 2 tbsp

Nuts

  • Fried gram dal - ¼ cup
  • Almonds - ¼ cup
  • Cashews - ¼ cup
  • Cardamom - 4 nos
  • Dry ginger - ½ inch piece or ½ teaspoon of dry ginger powder

Instructions

Preparation

  • Measure all dals using a measuring cup and keep it ready. Rinse each dal separately in running water and sun dry them for an hour.
  • Measure all pulses using a measuring cup and keep it ready. Rinse each pulse separately in running water and sun dry them for an hour.
  • Measure almonds, cashews, cardamom & fried gram dal using a measuring cup and keep it ready along with dry ginger. No need to rinse the nuts.

Method

  • Heat a pan and start dry roasting urad dal and green gram together until brown. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate. Let it cool down.
  • In the same pan add moong dal and dry roast it to a golden brown. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
  • In the same pan add rice, barley, sago and horse gram together and dry roast it until the rice is little puffed. It may take 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
  • In the same pan add broken wheat daliya and dry roast it to a golden brown. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down. Then add fried gram dal to the pan and dry roast it for 3 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
  • Then dry roast the almonds & cashews together until the nice aroma comes and cashews turn golden here and there. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
  • Take all the dry roasted ingredients in a blender except cardamom & dry ginger.
  • Blend everything together to make a fine powder. Finally, add cardamom and dry ginger and blend it for 30 seconds.
  • Sieve the powder using a sieve to collect the scrap i,e coarse mixture that is retained while sieving. Now blend the collected scrap in a blender and sieve it again. Repeat the process until you have no or fewer scraps while sieving. Once done, cool down completely and store it in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 2.5g
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Preparation :
1. Measure all dals using a measuring cup and keep it ready. Rinse each dal separately in running water and sun dry them for an hour.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - preparation step 1
2. Measure all pulses using a measuring cup and keep it ready. Rinse each pulse separately in running water and sun dry them for an hour.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - preparation step 2
3. Measure almonds, cashews, cardamom & fried gram dal using a measuring cup and keep it ready along with dry ginger. No need to rinse the nuts.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - preparation step 3

Procedure :

1. Heat a pan and start dry roasting urad dal and green gram together until brown. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate. Let it cool down.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 1
2. In the same pan add moong dal and dry roast it to a golden brown. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 2
3. In the same pan add rice, barley, sago and horse gram together and dry roast it until the rice is little puffed. It may take 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 3
4. In the same pan add broken wheat daliya and dry roast it to the golden brown. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down. Then add fried gram dal to the pan and dry roast it for 3 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 4
5. Then dry roast the almonds & cashews together until the nice aroma comes and cashews turn golden here and there. It may take 5 minutes. Remove from the pan once done and keep it in a wide plate along with other roasted ingredients. Let it cool down.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 5
6. Take all the dry roasted ingredients in a blender except cardamom & dry ginger.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 7
7. Blend everything together to make a fine powder. Finally, add cardamom and dry ginger and blend it for 30 seconds.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 8
8. Sieve the powder using a sieve to collect the scrap i,e coarse mixture that is retained while sieving. Now blend the collected scrap in a blender and sieve it again. Repeat the process until you have no or fewer scraps while sieving. Once done, cool down completely and store it in an airtight container.
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies - step 9
Healthy homemade Cerelac/Sathu Maavu is ready!
Homemade Cerelac for Babies/Sathu Maavu for Babies 4

Notes :

  • I recommend using red rice instead of white rice which is more healthy.
  • You can double the ingredients and make it bulk and store it.
  • I made a small quantity of this powder so ground with a blender. If you're making larger quantities, send to a mill for grinding.
  • You can also dry roast each item separately, but I found this method easy.
  • Keep the flame low to medium while dry roasting. Take care to not to burn the ingredients.
  • You can store this health mix powder in an airtight container and keep it outside or in a refrigerator. It stays well for 4 months.
  • Adding a small amount of dry ginger helps in digestion. Feel free to skip it if you think your baby may not like the dry ginger flavor.
  • Make sure you cool down completely after roasting & blending. Otherwise, it will let out moisture.
  • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.

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  1. Can v add this mix directly to hot formula milk n give.?? After roasting everything well...

  2. No it needs cooking for at least 10 minutes.. Cook it using water. When its warm, add formula

  3. No need to wash ??

  4. Yes u should., I mentioned to rinse n dry it before roasting in steps

  5. Can v use white urad dal instead of black? Also if v don't use horse gram is tht OK?

  6. Yes can use white urad dal.. U can skip horse gram. No problem!

  7. Thank u! 🙂

  8. Thank u! 🙂

  9. Dry fruits can add for 7 month baby

  10. Introduce each dry fruit in paste or powdered form.. Start with dates, raisins, almonds, cashews etc ..one at a time.. Once u introduced everything u can try This

  11. Can v giv dis as dinner for a one year old baby

  12. Can v giv dis as dinner for a one year old baby

  13. Yes you can!

  14. My angel is 9.5 month old. Do i serve sathu mavu for lunch or dinner? Which is better time?

  15. Morning time is ideal.. But still u can serve as an early dinner, if your baby could digest it.

  16. My baby now 7 months.. I m giving ragi porridge and red rice cereal.. Now going prepare this sathu maavu.. Can I add badam and cashew?

  17. My baby now 7 months.. I m giving ragi porridge and red rice cereal.. Now going prepare this sathu maavu.. Can I add badam and cashew?

  18. After introducing badam & cashews separate, you can add.

  20. How to cook it. Just pour in water and cook for 10 minutes

  21. Hi, instead of black urud dal, is it fine to use white urud dal?

  22. Yes you can use white ones

  23. hi the website is very useful and i am trying one by one and my son is enjoying his food and eating. thank you so much ....

  24. Thanks for your kind words:) glad that you found it useful. Keep visiting ?

  25. Hi..can we use ready made wheat flour?

  26. I haven't used wheat here. If you want, you can add.

  27. I mean the broken wheat. What is it called in tamil?

  28. Its udaitha kodhumai rava. U can use normal wheat too

  30. How we can cook

  31. Wat s sago n barely mentioned in tis....can anyone help

  32. Sago is sabudhana / tapioca. Barley is a cereal jau in Hindi

  33. Hi wat s sago n barely

  34. Hi wat s sago n barely

  35. Sago is sabudhana / tapioca or Javarisi. Barley is a cereal jau In Hindi

  37. The homemade cerelac recipe is good. But could you please let me know how to prepare the cerelac to feed the baby? Should I mix the powder with hit water and boil it?

  38. For barley can we use the readymade barley atta available in market

  39. Yes but please check the ingredients to make sure there are no preservatives or sweetners

  40. For barley can we use the readymade barley atta available in market

  41. Yes you can use readymade barely but please check the ingredients to make sure there are no preservatives or sweetners

  42. Thank u

  43. Hi mam instead of salt or sugar shall I add panakarkandu to this sathumaavu while cooking.

  44. Hi mam instead of salt or sugar shall I add panakarkandu to this sathumaavu while cooking.

  45. Yes

  46. Thanks

  47. Hi one more doubt do we need to melt the panakarkandu as like jaggery or will put the powdered panakarkandu directly to the sathumaavu porridge.

  48. You can do in both the ways. If not adding directly while making powder, u can add panakarkandu while cooking.

  49. Hi one more doubt do we need to melt the panakarkandu as like jaggery or will put the powdered panakarkandu directly to the sathumaavu porridge.

  50. You can do in both the ways. If not adding directly while making powder, u can add panakarkandu while cooking.

  51. hi instead of sun dry can I put under fan mam..

  52. Yes can

  53. Hi If using red rice ...which we can add either red pacharisi or red polungal arisi ?

  54. Puzhulngal Arisi is best

  55. Shall v add red gram n pista in tis ???

  56. Yes can

  57. Hi if I want to sprout the daals which all daals should I sprout and can it be hanged in a tight cloth together or would you recommend it separately

  58. You can sprout only green gram dal in a light cloth

  59. This recipe looks awesome. Going to try this for my 11.5 months old baby. Btw, can you please provide me the link of another sathu naavu recipe(the detailed one), Trying to find it but unable to locate it.
    Thanks so much 🙂

  60. Thank you. I haven't posted the detailed one yet. Will try to share soon!

  61. My baby is 4months can I give him this with formula milk...

  62. No. It's suitable for babies from 8 months.

  63. Now my baby 12 months complet can I use ragi in this sathu...if yes then how much...

  64. Yes can use 1/2 cup of Ragi powder

  65. How long we have to sun dry the pulses. Is one hour drying is enough?

  66. Depends on sunlight. Dry until no or less moisture is left.

  67. I have introduced only white rice and moong Dal for my 11 month old baby so far. Can i directly give this mix to my baby now? Or he should be introduced to each Dal and pulses before it? Please suggest.

  68. You should introduce each nuts separately to eliminate the risk of allergies. Other ingredients are just fine to add if your baby's digestion is good and no allergies till date.

  69. Thank you for your reply?

  70. I have introduced my 13 month old to most of the ingredients mentioned in the recipe. How many tablespoons should I ideally be giving her for breakfast ? Btw, absolutely love your baby recipes 🙂

  71. 2 tbsp to 1/4 cup per day

  72. I have stored it in a airtight container ....for how long i can use it....n also i have addedd bajra and jowar....

  73. It stays good for 3-4 months if handled properly

  74. Hi
    Can v mix sathu maavu directly in hot water n feed baby or need to boil it like ragi sari?

  76. Can i put salt for it

  77. If baby is above one year, you can add

  78. 4 stars
    Hello, what if I do not have horse gram and barley,. Can it be made without these ingredients...?

  79. Yes you can skip both

  80. Hi , instrad of giving it separatelly, can I add together inthe porridge so it blend and cooked together,p. this is my 2nd time preparing the saatu maavr. ,My son is 20 th months now, so sometime i just include into hid porrige preparation. Pse advise. Thand for such great recipe

  81. hi this sathu maavu powder should be cooked as a porridge..it needs at least 10 minutes of cooking.. it shouldn't be given separately

  82. Hi, thanks for your reply. Let me rephrase my question. Can I add a tbsp of sathu maavu together with vegetable, rice and other ingredients when I am cooking porridge for my son. Eg like cooking chicken porridge or fish porridge, can I add this sathu maavu together with the raw ingredient amd cook it . Usually I cook porridge in a rice cooker which takes abt 15 to 20 minutes of cooking, so it will blend together with his porridge. Pse advise.

  83. yes you can mix this with other porridges while cooking...

  84. 3 stars
    Is it compulsory to sieve the powder if we are cooking it nicely & if the baby is around 9 month old. Plz advice. And how much time it will take to cook it in an open pan.

  85. sieving helps to get fine powder..if you dint sieve you may see whole grains/particles (which are not grounded properly) while cooking...it needs 10 mins of cooking time

  86. 4 stars
    Hi my one year old boy is very lean. And he is not in the correct weight what he should be in one year. Is is receipe useful to gain weight for him or any other receipe is there. And also he always catch up with cold and fever. What should I do to make him with good immunity. Please help me in this. Thank you

  87. Dont worry about weight if he s active and meeting milestones. This homemade cerelac recipe helps in healthy weight gaining.. also banana, potato, sweet potato, urad dal, Ragi, chikku, dry fruits powder, avocado,eggs, ghee helps! Include Turmeric, tulsi, ginger, pepper corns, cinnamon, red bananas, pomegranate, barley, fenugreek, almonds, walnuts n eggs in your child's weekly/monthly diet.. that helps boosting immunity

  88. Hi mam... can we add pistachio and walnut in this mix?

  89. yes you can add

  90. Hi,
    Thank you for such a lovely website and the plethora information you share. It is very helpful.
    There is another version of state mauve on ur website with 16 ingredients. what is the difference between this and the other and which one is more beneficial for babies ?

  91. Which recipe you are referring to..currently only this sathu maavvu recipe is available in our website..

  92. Can we give this porridge to 3 1/2 year old kid?

  93. yes sure. its good even for adults

  94. Thank you and I followed this recipe since my baby’s first food.. in between I didn’t do and started giving again..?

  95. yes you can

  96. Can I start it to my 7mnths old baby

  97. yes its better if you introduce after 8 months.. once the baby is doing well with rice, dal, veggies and fruits

  98. Wow. Many of my frns suggested this homemade cereal and now i know how to make it. Most of my doubts have been cleared by the previous comments as well. I jus love ur website. Best part is U have categorised all the recipes under apt headings and given an intro and a P.S note each for all recipes. Thanks a million!

  99. thank you so much 🙂 so glad you liked it:)

  100. 4 stars
    Hello ma'am....can v sprout d dals and then use them?

  101. Yes you can try once your baby is doing well with this basic health mix powder...

  102. Ok...thanks ma'am....a v big thanks fr this wonderful site which is godsent fr first time mothers like me....

  103. thank you so much:) means a lot to me!!!

  104. Hi, can I add semolina instead of broken wheat? Wheat is kodumai?

  105. Yes, you can.. broken wheat is samba kodhumai rava. plain wheat is kodhumai

  106. 5 stars
    How many times in a week can I give sathumaavu to my 9 month old baby?

  107. 4-5 times a week.

  108. Dear GK,

    Is there any way to prepare instant healthmix for toddlers?. I mean mixing in milk without cooking? Can we give it like that for toddlers?
    Please advice and suggest some method for that.

  109. You can make a dough after grinding into powder by adding butter. Then Prick with a fork and cut into small squares. Bake it for 10-15 mins, then again grind it to a powder and store. With this powder, you can make instant porridge without cooking. I will try to share the detailed recipe soon.

  110. 5 stars
    Hi what is broken wheat, is it rava/ sooji? is it available in the market or can we prepare at home. Plz reply

  111. Broken wheat is made from whole raw wheat grains coarse. Also known as lapsi, dalia or samba kodhumai.

  112. How did u add bajra n jowar? Did u add the powder?

  113. I didn't add bajra or jowar. But you can add whole bajra/jowar after washing and drying.

  114. 5 stars
    Can I give to 6 month baby

  115. 5 stars
    Can I add ragi in this powder

  116. you can start from 8 months after introducing basic rice, lentils and nuts separate

  117. yes sure

  118. Hello mam... shall I give the salt poridge by skipping the buttermilk. I mean cooking the sathumavu with water alone. Is it good or buttermilk is compulsory for this.

  119. yes you can make it plain with water

  120. Thank u so much... your website is very useful for mommies...

  121. you are most welcome:)

  122. Hi, Can I substitute sago and horse gram with oats and sooji rava

  123. sure yes.

  124. 5 stars
    Hi,I was searching for this health mix recipe...thanks for posting this...do we need to dry roast these all ingredients in high or low flame ..

  125. Dry roast in low medium flame

  126. I have got some white and red kidney beans
    At home. Cn I add those as well to this??
    My baby is now 1 year old

  127. yes you can try,

  128. 4 stars
    Hi please help me..what is horse gram? I'm unable to find it . What if I skip it as I have to make for weight gain of my baby

  129. You can skip it. No problem.

  130. 4 stars
    Hi Kalyani,

    It’s an amazing recipe, my baby likes to have everything in ravva consistency, can we make this ravva consistency or should it be only powder

  131. You can try to make a coarse powder and see

  132. If I wash all the grams together then is it fine...

  133. Yes

  134. 5 stars
    Hi, It is said urad daal is not good for health. Should we include it and what are the benefits of urad dal.
    Thank you for the wonderful recipes

  135. Urad dal is known for its health benefits, its rich in iron and protein. It is very healthy food that helps to gain healthy weight in babies and kids. You can skip it in the recipe if you don't want to add

  136. 5 stars
    Red rice ( patni) is available at Conscious food, from where I usually buy pulses. Can I use it in making this home made cereal mix?

  137. yes you can add red rice instead of white rice

  138. 5 stars
    Hello ma'am,

    Can i give this daily in summer to my 9 month old?

  139. yes if it suits your baby

  140. 5 stars
    Red rice is the rice we use for kanji right?

  141. yes

  142. HELLO MADAM,
    I just loved all your recipes, thanks for sharing.
    Is it ok to feed my mother in law @60yrs.
    who is bed ridden and cannot chew properly ..

  143. yes you can give. have a word with doctor and start

  144. 4 stars
    Can i make dosa with this powder for my 1 year old baby???

  145. 5 stars
    Can i make dosa with this powder??

  146. yes can try

  147. yes

  148. Is it compulsory to roast all the ingredients??

  149. yes

  150. 4 stars
    Hi madam..can u plz mention thebmeasuring of each ingradiant

  151. I have mentioned in the ingredients table. please check

  152. Hi...Can I skip wheat? My daughter is having eczema, so she’s advised not to take wheat

  153. yes you can skip

  154. Can we add Raagi to this ?

  155. yes you can add ragi

  156. CAN I ADD RAGI

  157. yes you can add ragi

  158. Hi Kalyani, checking to see if you have the recipe published for above request.
    Thanks

  159. I havent posted yet. will try to post in sometime

  160. Hi
    Is it necessary to sun dry the pulses and the grams.I live in a place where there is not much sunlight for the next few months.is it ok of I just dry them for an hour or 2(without the sun dry) and then dry roast them.Please advice.

  161. Yes, you can do that. but dry it in the pan thoroughly before you grind

  162. Thank you so much for your response

  163. Are all the ingredients required to be soaked after rinsing. If yes, then for how much time

  164. Soaking is not necessary. Wash, dry and roast it

  165. 4 stars
    How to use it please give link for recipe..
    Thanks

  167. After preparing it like this, do I have to cook it before feeding my baby or do I just add hot water?

  169. Hi kalyani
    Which type of sago is best? In Tamil Nadu we have 2 types.. nylon and maavu types

  170. he nylon sabudana is partially pre-cooked (steamed and dried) before packaging. Choose common sabudana variety for baby food as it is less processed.

  171. Can I add ragi in this mam

  172. yes

  173. At what months can we start giving it to baby? My son is 9 months

  174. you can give now

  175. Madam, Is it neccessary to wash daliya.
    Thank you!

  176. you can skip

  177. its optional

  178. 5 stars
    Hii... Kalyani ji... I love your recipes and using them for my Twins... Thanks a lot... Can I skip sieving this mixture

  179. No, sieving is must