Everyone has a right to dessert, even babies! But most Indian desserts use cow’s milk and sugar which aren’t suitable for babies under one. So in such a situation, we can’t let our poor babies skip on dessert, can we? Of course not! That’s why we have a simple recipe that’s yummy and nutritious at the same time. Ragi banana halwa is a delicious and nutritious weaning food which can be given to babies after 8 months of age. It is a dessert which can be given as breakfast or at any time of the day. And it’s not just babies and toddlers, but the whole family who can enjoy it!
Ragi Banana Halwa for Babies
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon Ragi flour / powder
- 1 cup water or as required
- 1/2 ripe banana (pureed)
- 1 teaspoon ghee (use homemade ghee)
Method:
1. In a saucepan dissolve 2 tablespoon ragi powder in 1 cup water and blend well to get a lump free batter.
2. Heat the sauce pan on low to medium flame. Keep stirring continuously as the ragi mixture gets cooked, around 2-3 minutes.
3. Add banana puree followed by ghee.
4. Mix well and cook further for 1-2 minutes or until desired consistency is attained. Turn off the flame.
5. Serve the Ragi Banana Halwa warm to baby.
This ragi banana halwa recipe does not make use of milk or sweeteners like jaggery and sugar. Ripe banana puree acts as a natural sweetener in this recipe. You can adjust the consistency of the halwa as per the baby’s age, making it like porridge or thicker for older babies.
Ragi Banana Halwa for Babies
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Ragi flour / powder
- 1 cup water or as required
- 1/2 ripe banana pureed
- 1 teaspoon ghee use homemade ghee
Instructions
- In a saucepan dissolve 2 tablespoon ragi powder in 1 cup water and blend well to get a lump free batter.
- Heat the sauce pan on low to medium flame. Keep stirring continuously as the ragi mixture gets cooked, around 2-3 minutes.
- Add banana puree followed by ghee.
- Mix well and cook further for 1-2 minutes or until desired consistency is attained. Turn off the flame.
- Serve the Ragi Banana Halwa warm to baby.
![Ragi kheer for babies [ Finger-Millet Pudding| Ragi payasam] is highly nutritious and helps in increasing the bone strength and prevents anemia!](https://i0.wp.com/www.mylittlemoppet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/fea.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 "Ragi kheer for babies [ Finger-Millet Pudding| Ragi payasam]")
Hi Poonam, thanks for the recipe. I make it the same way but I cook ragi with water and then with milk. It adds to the taste and make it more rich. I add a tsp of ghee once I put of the flame. And when it cools down I add honey or any fruit puree. Please try it too.