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    Rice Porridge Recipe for Babies | Homemade Rice Cereal -Arisi Kanji| Baby food

    last updated: Feb 20, 2020 by Kalyani

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    Rice Porridge for Babies

    Rice porridge/Rice cereal/arisi kanji is an ideal first food for babies after they completed 6 months as it is easily digestible & less likely to cause allergic reactions. When you introduce this rice porridge to your baby, it is advisable to give it in a diluted form. Once your baby is adjusted with it, you could give slightly thick. Refer to the notes section given at the end of the post for more information on the points to remember before preparing this rice porridge recipe for babies.

    Rice porridge is the first food I gave my baby after she completed 6 months. After she is comfortable with this rice porridge, I offered her ragi porridge. She prefers ragi porridge over rice porridge. But she had this rice porridge without any complaints when she is really hungry.  Here is how to make a homemade rice porridge recipe for babies.

    Rice Porridge for Babies 2
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    Rice Porridge Recipe for Babies | Home made Rice Cereal -Arisi Kanji|Baby food

    5 from 7 votes
    Rice porridge - healthy porridge made with parboiled rice which makes a great first food for babies.
    Course Baby Food
    Cuisine Indian
    Keyword Easy Porridge
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Parboiled rice - 2 tablespoon or
    • homemade rice cereal - 2 tsp
    • Water - 1.25 to 1.5 cups

    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.
    • Take 2 tablespoon of rice and wash it well. Dry it under the sun or shade for 1 hour or until the rice dried completely. Skip this step if using homemade rice cereal.

    Method

    • Take the dried rice in a saucepan and dry roast in low flame until it is light and little puffy. Switch off the flame. Skip this step if using homemade rice cereal.
    • Grind the rice in a mixer to a little coarse powder. This is a rice porridge powder and you could make this powder with ½ cup rice for a week and store it in an airtight container. Check the preparation of homemade cereal here. Skip this step if using homemade rice cereal.
    • Now take the freshly powdered rice or take 2 teaspoon of homemade rice cereal in the same saucepan and add 1 cup of water to it. Mix well with a whisk. Make sure that no lumps are formed. Cook the rice in low flame for 5 minutes or until the rice is completely cooked. Once the rice is cooked it will be in sauce consistency. Let it cool down and feed your baby warm.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g
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    Rice Porridge for Babies 3
    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 vessel until use.
    2. Take 2 tablespoon of rice and wash it well. Dry it under the sun or shade for 1 hour or until the rice dried completely. Skip this step if using homemade rice cereal.

    Method :

    1. Take the dried rice in a sauce pan and dry roast in low flame until it is light and little puffy. Switch off the flame. Skip this step if using homemade rice cereal.
    Rice Porridge for Babies - step 1
    2. Grind the rice in a mixer to a little coarse powder. This is a rice porridge powder and you could make this powder with ½ cup rice for a week and store it in a air tight container. Check the preparation of homemade cereal here. Skip this step if using homemade rice cereal.
    Rice Porridge for Babies - step 2
    3. Now take the freshly powdered rice or take 2 teaspoon of homemade rice cereal in the same sauce pan and add 1 cup of water to it. Mix well with a whisk. Make sure that no lumps are formed. Cook the rice in low flame for 5 minutes or until the rice is completely cooked. Once the rice is cooked it will be in sauce consistency. Let it cool down and feed your baby warm.

    Rice Porridge for Babies - step 3

    Healthy rice porridge is ready to feed your baby.
    Rice Porridge for Babies 1
    Notes :
    • Generally, rice doesn't cause any allergies, but check for symptoms and stop feeding your baby if you find any.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
    • Increase the water quantity to 1.5 cups to 2 cups and make the porridge watery and thin when you are introducing this porridge to your baby.
    • You could make the rice porridge powder in advance with ½ cup of rice and store it in an airtight container. Check the preparation here. Use it whenever required. check the preparation here
    • Salt or sugar is not advisable for babies under one year.
    • This rice porridge will become thick after cooling down, so switch off the flame accordingly. Adjust with warm water if it becomes too thick.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. SB

      April 26, 2017 at 11:27 am

      At what age should rice be introduced to the baby? Does rice cause gas or bloating?

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        April 26, 2017 at 12:53 pm

        Rice can be introduced to babies from 6 months and it's easily digestible. It won't cause gas or bloating in most of the babies.

        Reply
    2. Shwetha shetty

      April 30, 2017 at 1:26 am

      Can I use brown rice instead of white rice. Is it easier to digest.. I am smashing the boiled rice in milk and water and feeding my child.

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        April 30, 2017 at 3:16 am

        How old is your baby

        Reply
    3. Brunda

      July 05, 2017 at 3:32 am

      5 stars
      Wow!! This recipe is too good. My 8 months baby was never eating rice property because it was not smooth in texture. But now she is liking it so much. I am feeding her rice with ghee and something rice with moong Dal porridge. Thank you so much gkfood diary 🙂 🙂

      Reply
    4. gkfooddiary

      July 05, 2017 at 6:42 am

      Thank you for your positive feedback! Glad your baby likes it.

      Reply
    5. Aditi

      July 18, 2017 at 5:48 pm

      Can we use any other types of rice like basmati, brown, etc. Or we need to use only parboiled rice?

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        July 19, 2017 at 2:23 am

        Yes you can use any type of rice. But make sure the rice you use is your staple and easily digestible

        Reply
      • Vasanthi

        March 14, 2019 at 12:07 pm

        Hi, is parbolied rice better than sona masoori for babies when it comes to easy digestibility? I have been using sona masoori rice for my baby and he seems to have a reaction. Now I’m trying to switch to par bolied rice and see if that will help. What is your personal preferance?

        Reply
        • Kalyani

          March 16, 2019 at 3:38 am

          In our family, we always eat parboiled rice for lunch, and yes it is easily digestible.

          Reply
    6. Jupari

      August 08, 2017 at 4:24 pm

      How many times in a day is advisable for 6+month baby...sooji or rice which one is better n won't create any tummy issue?

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        August 11, 2017 at 7:28 am

        only one meal a day should be sufficient for a 6 months baby..both rice and sooji are easily digestible..

        Reply
    7. sunitha

      November 28, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      5 stars
      hi,
      nice recipe...can u specify which type of parboiled rice have u used for this porridge....is it par boiled ponni rice?
      thnk u

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        November 29, 2017 at 12:54 am

        i used ponni parboiled rice which we use for lunch everyday

        Reply
    8. Shruthi Hareesh

      August 13, 2018 at 7:45 pm

      5 stars
      Hi,
      Super thanks dear..This website is really good and very useful for every moms.

      Couple of doubt
      Can we use kerala matta rice for seven months old baby. Also is there any link for what has to be given when baby is sick with cold and fever.

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        August 14, 2018 at 12:37 am

        Thanks for your feedback 🙂

        1. Yes, it can be given if it is your staple. otherwise, start after one year.
        2. Here is the list of foods to offer during cold and cough in babies: https://gkfooddiary.com/foods-to-offer-during-cold-cough-in-baby-toddler-and-kids/

        Reply
    9. Bhavna

      September 06, 2018 at 6:30 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for the recipe. Can we add fruits or vegetables or dal for taste for my 7month baby, because she like cerelac over rice porridge

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        September 06, 2018 at 8:48 pm

        yes, you can add fruits or vegetable puree and even plain cooked dal.

        Reply
    10. GG

      April 24, 2019 at 6:53 pm

      Hi
      I tried this for my baby and I find the porridge quite grainy and coarse and isn’t smooth . So my baby finds it difficult to swallow.
      Pls help me out with this. What could have gone wrong?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        April 25, 2019 at 4:33 am

        Try to grind the rice powder smooth next time if your baby doesn't like the grainy texture.

        Reply
    11. Swetha Krishnamurthy

      May 04, 2019 at 7:30 pm

      My son refuses to eat this. Is there anything that can be added to it?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        May 04, 2019 at 10:49 pm

        Try adding apple, banana or carrot puree. If it is still a problem, try khichdi with rice.

        Reply
    12. Richa Singh

      June 06, 2019 at 4:42 pm

      5 stars
      Hi!
      My baby loved this porridge.I don’t understand that when I give her cooked mashed rice she doesn’t like it but this one she enjoys eating.
      Since, I give this in mid morning to my 9 month old baby girl should I give rice dal khichadi for lunch or change it to daliya Mix dal instead.
      I was little confused so thought to take your help!
      Also, your blog has been of great help in this new mommy baby journey of mine.
      Thanks!?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        June 06, 2019 at 9:09 pm

        Hi. Glad you found our website useful. You can give alternate between rice and dalia when giving khichdi. check out nine months baby food chart for more ideas: https://gkfooddiary.com/9-months-baby-food-chart/

        Reply
    13. Fahema

      July 16, 2019 at 9:36 pm

      I can I use formula instead of water

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        July 17, 2019 at 1:30 am

        yes but don't cook formula

        Reply
    14. Shifana

      July 27, 2019 at 4:08 am

      Can I use formula milk instead of water

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        July 28, 2019 at 12:09 am

        yes but don't cook formula milk

        Reply
    15. Ayesha

      August 21, 2019 at 12:50 am

      5 stars
      Hello
      Can I use breast milk with water in this recipe? And should I add ghee??

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        August 21, 2019 at 10:53 am

        yes you can use breast milk and ghee

        Reply
    16. Ayesha

      August 21, 2019 at 12:57 am

      5 stars
      Hello
      We use basmati rice in our staple diet. Should I parboil it or just roast it like you mentioned??
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        August 21, 2019 at 10:53 am

        just roast basmati rice and use

        Reply
    17. Shalini Panicker

      April 19, 2020 at 5:24 am

      Hi,
      Thank you for all the recipes. Great help.
      I am in the midst of cooking this and was reading the comments. I am making this porridge with Kerala Matta rice. It's kind of our staple food but we also eat Sona masoori often. So is this advisable for a 6 month old?

      Thank you ?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        April 20, 2020 at 5:22 am

        yes, you can choose any rice staple in your family.

        Reply
    18. Nafisa kurani

      June 27, 2020 at 10:09 am

      Hello , I am trying to feed my baby this but she is unable to swallow so I grind the after cooked mixture to get smooth consistency , is that ok?

      Thankyou
      Nafis

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        June 27, 2020 at 11:23 pm

        yes

        Reply

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