Ever wondered how to make barley water for babies? Barley is considered one of the perfect first foods for babies, and making barley water is a great way to introduce this nutritious grain into their diet. Let’s explore how to make barley water for babies with a simple and easy-to-follow method.
Barley water can be introduced to babies starting from 6 months of age. While hulled barley, which is not easily available, is an ideal choice, pearl barley, which is more readily accessible, can be used as a suitable alternative for babies.
Benefits of Barley
- Barley can be easily digested.
- It is nonallergenic and makes perfect first food
- Barley is rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals
If there is history of celiac disease or gluten allergy, please avoid it in the initial months of weaning.
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How to make Barley Water for Babies?
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp barley
- 2 cups of water
Method
- Pressure cook the barley with 2 cups of water
- Wash, cool and blend it in a blender.
- Strain and allow to cool completely.
- Or can be cooled and given as whole porridge
- Serve lukewarm.
Barley porridge is also an excellent first food for Babies and you can you buy our 100% Organic Barley Porridge Powder to make nutritious morning breakfast for your baby.
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How to make Barley Water for Babies
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp barley
- 2 cups of water
Instructions
- Pressure cook the barley with 2 cups of water
- Wash, cool and blend it in a blender.
- Strain and allow to cool completely.
- Or can be cooled and given as whole porridge
- Serve lukewarm
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Hello! I live in a place where Barley isn’t available. What are close substitutes?? Thanks
Hi,
Rice soup, dal soup, oats can also be given as first food instead of barley.
Mam for how long it need to be pressure cooked.? Whistles or minutes? On full or sim
Hi,
It can be kept in medium flame for 2 to 3 whistles.
What is the quantity of saathumaavu/ragi or puree to give to my 6and a half month old. For ex, while making sufi kheer you mean 1 cup suji, which is not possible for a 6 month baby to finish. I am a little confused here.
Hey Ayesha,
You can take 1 tbsp of our sathumaavu health mix/barley mix and can add it in 100-150 ml of water and cook it under medium flame for 5-10 minutes till you get the porridge/khichdi consistency.
Once you got your desired consistency to enhance the flavor, you can add ghee, formula or breast milk, cardamom/cinnamon powder, veg or fruit puree into the porridge.
Hello doc… It is safe during winter
Yes you can give in moderate quantities during day time.
Which the best time to offer barley to 6month old???
You can give it any time dear, start with mornings to see if the baby is comfortable.
Hi, Is it fine to powder the barley first, then boil the powder in water for 30 mins, just an alternative to pressure cooking.
Yes we can try that too. It should be fine.
Hi.I didnt get why to throw away the ? do we need to add water for blending to get juice?
HI Shweta, if not giving as first food you need not throw away the barley and can give entirely as a porridge. You need not add any extra water to it.
Dr.Hema..
For how long do we need to cook it?
Hi,
You can cook 2 to 3 whistles in the cooker
Hi,
Shall we use the water used for cooking barley for blending?
Yes you can
Can i give barley dalia for 7 month old baby??
Hai,I am Binsha Shobhid, working in Kuwait, mother of 10 year old boy and 1 year old girl, Ezzah.
I started to feed solid food at 4 months with apple and slowly started giving all foods. She was eating well. But 4 months before she started to refuse food. So we used to try different foods and feeding methods like feed with her favorite music. If she didn’t eat we used to feed forcefully. Then she started splitting food. And gradually she started refusing food more. Now she is not eating food and formula at all for last 1 week. Her birth weight is 2.6kg and now she is only 7.25. I am really tensed about this. So pls help me how to handle her.
hai mam,
this sirisha my baby is 12 months old now and she is having only onw lower teeth.she is drinking lactogen 2 now may follow your diet chart for one year old and which milk is bestfor my baby cow milk or lactogen 2
Hi Hema,
is there a reason to wash barley after its cooked? cant we use the water used for cooking barley for blending?
Thanks,
Sindu
Sometimes it becomes slimy after cooking in pressure cooker, it is not necessary that you should wash them
Hi
I didn’t understand the recipe.. After barley is cooked in pressure cooker we are we suppose to wash barley?
Barley water is good for 12months baby boy ???
Hi,
Your blog is really helpful for new mom’s like me…Why should we wash after pressure cooking the barley?
Can we feed barley porridge in the evening
Hi Mounika,
If you are introducing for the first time then it is better to give in the mornings