Ragi Banana Halwa for Babies

January 15, 2018 Leave a Comment

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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   Save Print Not all desserts need sugar! Give your baby a naturally sweet nutritious dessert packed with calcium, potassium and fiber - Ragi Banana Halwa! Author: Poonam Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Indian INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoon Ragi flour / powder
• 1 cup water or as required
• ½ 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.

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