Name: Homemade Roasted Cumin Powder For Babies and Kids
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: Cumin Seeds - 1/2 cup

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Cumin Powder for Babies and Kids, Uses and Benefits

Cumin seeds/Jeera is a popular Indian spice used in every day cooking and medicinal purposes to heal digestive disorders, constipation, etc. in babies, toddlers, kids, and even adults. Some babies don't prefer the whole cumin seeds as it comes in the mouth while eating, and this cumin powder is the best to opt for them!

I have already shared cumin water recipe for babies, and this fragrant cumin powder recipe comes handy when preparing savory porridges, khichdi, soups, etc. for your baby. Also, tastes flavorful than store-bought cumin powder!

Check here the details about the health benefits of Cumin seeds, how to introduce cumin to babies, how to select them, and the method of preparing cumin water at home.

How to use this Cumin Powder for babies:

This cumin powder can be included in babies diet from 6 months. When you start, begin with a pinch of powder and can be added to baby's khichdi or porridge. Once the baby starts eating all family food, you can gradually increase the quantity to 1/4 tsp.

Points to consider while preparing cumin powder:

Roast the cumin seeds in low flame and make sure to not to burn it as it gives a burnt smell when used in recipes.
Don't roast it for too long, roast until its aromatic. If the cumin seeds are roasted for too long, it may taste bitter.
Make sure to grind the cumin seeds to a fine powder.
Store the Roasted cumin powder in a cool and dry place. Stays good for 1-2 months.
Always prepare cumin powder in small batches as it stays fresh in that way.

Now let's get on to check how to make cumin powder for babies, toddlers, and kids.

Jeera Powder for Babies, Uses and Benefits

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Homemade Roasted Cumin Powder For Babies and Kids

Cumin powder recipe - detailed step by step method of preparing cumin powder at home

Course Baby Food

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Easy Homemade Recipes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Calories

Author Kalyani

Ingredients

▢ Cumin Seeds - 1/2 cup

Instructions

Measure cumin seeds. Clean the seeds by discarding muds if any. Organic cumin seeds won't have impurities in general. Heat a pan and dry roast cumin seeds in low flame until the color changes, and pleasant aroma comes. It may take 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame once done.
Once the cumin seeds are cooled down, grind them in a blender to a fine powder. Spread it on a plate, cool down and store it in an airtight container.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2g

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Method :

1. Measure cumin seeds. Clean the seeds by discarding muds if any. Organic cumin seeds won't have impurities in general. Heat a pan and dry roast cumin seeds in low flame until the color changes, and pleasant aroma comes. It may take 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame once done.

2. Once the cumin seeds are cooled down, grind them in a blender to a fine powder. Spread it on a plate, cool down and store it in an airtight container.

Homemade Cumin powder is ready!

Notes :

Always check with your doctor before giving any new food to your baby.
Begin with a small amount and always serve cumin in moderation.
Make sure to use husk free cumin seeds to prepare this cumin powder