Give your baby the benefits of the high fiber of brown rice and protein of roasted gram in this Roasted Gram Rice Porridge! Tasty & filling for little tummies!
When youโre having a crazy day with millions of things to do and no one to help, nothing can be more convenient than a ready to use handy nutritious mix! Mixes are available for practically anything, including baby food, consisting mainly of Porridge and purees.
Todayโs Roasted Gram Rice Porridge for Babies is one such convenient mix, which doesnโt compromise on nutrition. Made with brown rice and roasted gram, this mix is loaded with fiber and protein. As a result, you have a quick and easy meal that promotes smooth digestion, provides enough calories and is filling for those little tummies!
Roasted Gram Rice Porridge for Babies
Ingredients:
โข Brown rice โ 4 tbsp.
โข Roasted Gram โ 2 tbsp.
โข Dry ginger powder โ 1/2 tsp
Method to make Roasted Gram Rice mix:
1. Wash the brown rice well and let it sun dry (it has to be completely dry)
2. In a pan dry roast the rice till it changes color and becomes little puffy.
3. Keep it aside
4. Add Roasted gram and saute for few minutes
5. In a grinding jar add roasted brown rice, roasted gram and ginger powder
6. Grind well (It has to be removed when the consistency is not too coarse or not too fine)
Method to make porridge:
1. Heat a pan and add water
2. Add 2 tbsp. of the roasted gram rice porridge mix and stir slowly and gradually to avoid lumps
3. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 10 minutes or till it reaches the desired consistency.
4. Serve warm
Brown rice has 67% more nutrients than polished white rice. However, you can use any rice of your choice or the same rice your family eats. The quantity of the mix and water can be changed according to the desired consistency. The porridge gets thicker as it cools, so add water accordingly.
Roasted Gram Rice Porridge for Babies
Ingredients
- Brown rice โ 4 tbsp.
- Roasted Gram โ 2 tbsp.
- Dry ginger powder โ 1/2 tsp
Instructions
- Wash the brown rice well and let it sun dry (it has to be completely dry
- In a pan dry roast the rice till it changes color and becomes little puffy. Keep it aside
- Add Roasted gram and saute for few minutes
- In a grinding jar add roasted brown rice, roasted gram and ginger powder
- Grind well (It has to be removed when the consistency is not too coarse or not too fine)
- To make the porridge, heat a pan and add water.
- Add 2 tbsp. of the roasted gram rice porridge mix and stir slowly and gradually to avoid lumps
- Mix well and cook in medium flame for 5 to 10 minutes or cook till it reaches the desired consistency. Serve warm
Abeer Tariq says
Why is ginger powder added? Can I skip it?
Dr Hemapriya says
Ginger powder is good for gut health ๐ you can also skip it according to the preference.
Janani says
Can I use Kerala red rice instead of brown rice??
Dr Hemapriya says
Yes Janani, It can be used but please make sure that the baby digests it well.
Madhavi says
Can this porridge be given to 6.5 month old baby madam?
Dr Hemapriya says
Hi Madhavi,
Yes dear, Roasted gram rice porridge is suitable for 6 months+ babies ๐
GAYATHRI says
Hello mam,
I try every recipe you post. Thank you so much. In this one, descriptions says ‘Give your baby the benefits of the high fiber of brown rice and protein of URAD DAL in this Roasted Gram Rice Porridge! Tasty & filling for little tummies!’. But urad dal is not used in the steps. Could you please clarity the mismatch?
pr says
Hi Gayathri,
You are most welcome dear. Thank you for highlighting it. Sorry for the confusion. Change done. Thank you ๐ .