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    Rajgira Porridge Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids |Amaranth Porridge| Rajgira for Babies

    last updated: Jan 30, 2020 by Kalyani

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    Rajgira porridge aka Amaranth Porridge is a tasty porridge recipe made with amaranth seeds and milk. This amaranth porridge is best when you are introducing amaranth seeds to your baby and can be given to babies from 6 months.  You can blend this porridge in a mixer or blender if your baby doesn’t prefer the texture of amaranth grain. Check out more information on how and when to give amaranth for babies here with amaranth recipes.

    Now let us get on to check how to make rajgira porridge for baby.

    Rajgira Porridge Recipe for Babies, Toddlers
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    Amaranth Porridge Recipe for Babies and Toddlers |Rajgira Porridge

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    Amaranth Porridge - easy porridge recipe made with amaranth seeds, aka rajgira.
    Course Baby Food
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Popped Amarnath Seeds/Rajgira - ¼ cup
    • Breastmilk/ Formula Milk/ Cows Milk - ¼ cup
    • Brown Sugar/Dates syrup/ Jaggery Syrup- 1 tbsp
    • Ghee - 1 tsp optional
    • Mixed Nuts/Nuts powder - 1 tbsp

    Instructions

    • Wash the amaranth seeds and keep it ready. For babies below one year, prepare formula milk and keep it warm. If using cows' milk, boil it until frothy. Then add the washed amaranth seeds to the boiled milk/prepared warm formula milk.
    • Mix well and cover the pot with a lid for 10 minutes. Keep it undisturbed. Open the lid, mix well once again.
    • Add sweetener and ghee at this stage and mix well until the sweetener dissolves. Then add in a handful of nuts or nuts powder at this stage. Serve the porridge warm! For small babies, use only nuts powder and avoid whole nuts.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g
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    Rajgira Porridge Recipe for Babies

    Method:

    1. Wash the amaranth seeds and keep it ready. For babies below one year, prepare formula milk and keep it available. If using cows' milk, boil it until frothy. Then add the washed amaranth seeds to the boiled milk/prepared warm formula milk.
    Rajgira Porridge Recipe Step 2
    2. Mix well and cover the pot with a lid for 10 minutes. Keep it undisturbed. Open the lid, mix well once again.
    Rajgira Porridge Recipe Step 1
    3. Add sweetener and ghee at this stage and mix well until the sweetener dissolves. Then add in a handful of nuts or nuts powder at this stage. Serve the porridge warm! For small babies, use only nuts powder and avoid whole nuts.
    Rajgira Porridge Recipe Step 3
    Amaranth porridge/Rajgira porridge is ready to feed your baby!
           Rajgira Porridge Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids

    Notes :

    • If you prepare this porridge for a sick child, avoid ghee and nuts.
    • Make sure to use well-popped amaranth seeds for this porridge. The porridge should be creamy and not too crunchy.
    • You can Cook the porridge for a few minutes if using cow's milk.
    • You can add fruits to this porridge along with nuts.
    • Avoid cow's milk for babies below one year and use formula milk instead.
    • Offer this porridge plain to your baby when you start. Try to avoid jaggery/ palm sugar/ palm jaggery or any sweetener at least till one year. Add minimal amount than mentioned or prefer sweet-tasting fruits/vegetables like apple, banana, carrot, etc. or dry fruits like dates or raisins.

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    Comments

    1. Niki

      January 17, 2020 at 8:18 pm

      The porridge is not to be cooked? Also, if i use breast milk do i need to heat it first?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        January 17, 2020 at 10:39 pm

        Cook the amaranth seeds in hot water for 5-7 mins. Switch off. When its warm add breastmilk and feed the baby

        Reply
    2. Moma

      October 12, 2020 at 10:50 am

      Just to verify, did you say to pop the amaranth seed first before use.
      Or do u rinse the amaranth and pop them?
      Kindly explain. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        October 15, 2020 at 7:50 am

        no, I didn't wash

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