Bajra Powder: Bajra or Pearl Millet, commonly found in various regions of India, especially the west, is unfortunately overlooked today in favor of rice and wheat, even in their unprocessed forms. However, it is crucial to note that bajra powder is incredibly nutritious, making it an excellent choice for babies. Packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, bajra powder offers numerous health benefits.
Other Names for Pearl Millet
1. Kambu in Tamil
2. Sajje/kambu in Kannada.
3. Sajjalu in Telugu.
4. Kambam in Malayalam
Today, we have the recipe for a Bajra/Kambu Powder Mix for babies. It can be given after 8 months and is the perfect travel food.
Bajra Powder Mix for Babies
Ingredients :
- Bajra/Pearl Millet – 6 tbsps.
- Moong dal – 2 tbsps.
- Til/Sesame seeds (optional) – 1 tbsp.
Method:
1. Clean the millet.
2. Roast the millet, moong dal and til seeds separately.
3. Once cool, grind each ingredient separately. Sieve them well. Finally, mix all the powders together.
4. Store the powder mix in a clean, dry airtight container.
To make the cereal for your baby, add 2 tablespoons of the mix in a bowl and add piping hot water. Stir well without lumps and serve.
You can also buy our Instant Bajra Moongdal Powder from here.
Nutritional value per 100 grams :
Calories 385
Protein 12 .53 g.
Iron 5 .71 mg.
Carotene 82 μg.
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Bajra / Kambu Powder
Ingredients
- Bajra/ jowar - 6 tbsps.
- Moong dal - 2 tbsp.
- Til/Sesame seeds 1 tbsp. optional
Instructions
- Clean and de-husk the bajra.
- Roast the bajra, moong dal and til seeds separately.
- Once cool, grind each ingredient separately. Sieve them well. Finally, mix all the powders together.
- Store the bajra powder mix in a clean, dry and airtight container.
- To make the bajra cereal for your baby, put 2 tablespoons of the powder mix in a bowl and add piping hot water. Stir well without lumps and serve.
Blog updated on 9th Feb 2021
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What can I add to enhance the taste
Fruit purees or vegetable purees can be added as a natural sweetener for babies below 1 year. After 1 year, salt or jaggery can be added.
Hi can I give my 7 month baby bajra porridge?
Hiii m planning to buy nilgiris bajra. Will that needs to be dehusked too .. nd how abt sprouting bajra will that help .. which s better.
Thanks
Hi doctor, thanks for the recipe. What can an ideal dinner for a seven month old baby be? I would like to give something by 6 pm and so don’t want fruit in it. Pls suggest
Hi kavitha, fry the grains till aroma arises from them
Hi Hema,
Pl tell me how long do we need to fry grains if we are using them in instant porridge
Hi hema… I am so glad to find your site suggested by my friend.. Your blogs are really helping us a lot..
I need few clarification to proceed to make poridges for my 8 month old baby..
Can you please let know how to dehusk bajra.. As I have never used bajra before, have no idea how to make these porridge powders to last good for a long time, and please do advice if washing and drying the grains is necessary in all poridges before they are roasted (since this process is not mentioned in the procedure)???
Hi Neha,
You can check this video to know how to dehusk bajra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtHMj39MoJQ
If you have bought the grains in a closed packet from a reputed brand then there is no need to wash them or if you have bought it as loose packets in local grocery store, you can wash and dry them before using the grains
Hope this helped
hi are you sure we can use kambu just by mixing it with hot water? as far as i know gambu doesn’t get digested easily. soon am going to travel with my baby/ so i am searching for instant porridges
Hi Niveda,
Since we are roasting and powdering, it will get cooked half by that, if you are still not sure, then roast the kambu powder again in a tawa till the aroma arises and let it cool and add to the other powders. Try this powder for your baby atleast 1 week before travelling. Each baby is different , what suits one baby may not suit the other, so always be careful while introducing new food. Hope this helped
Cheers
Hema