By This recipe is most useful for the babies and children who are underweight and malnourished as per the growth chart.
Ragi:
Ragi is known as Finger Millet in English, which is extremely rich in iron and helpful in weight gaining. It also contains calcium, protein, vitamins B1& B2 and dietary fibers.
You can use it in the form of powder. In order to make powder, was a cup of finger millet
Oats:
Oats have low saturated fats, cholesterol and are rich in dietary fibers, magnesium, zinc and iron. It also contains thiamin and phosphorus. Overall, it makes a good choice for healthy breakfast.
It is easily digestible for kids and helps relieve them from constipation. You can use it as-is as a porridge, but if your child does not like it or tends to reject it; you can make a fine powder of the oats and store it in an airtight container.
Apple:
Daily an Apple, keeps a doctor away! And adding apple to food from the beginning of the childhood will definitely help in building overall health. It is rich in iron, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Vitamin C in apples help improve immunity in children.
You can use apple as a first food in the form of puree. With the growth of babies, you can use them for finger food and in porridges.
Preparation time: 5-6 minutes
Recipe:
In order to make this healthy porridge, you need,
- 2 teaspoons of oats powder
- 1 teaspoon of finger millet (ragi ) powder
- 2-3 teaspoons of diced apple
Preparation:
- Add oats powder and ragi powder and mix it with water to remove any lumps.
- Add more water about ½ cup to the mixture and boil it.
- To the mixture add finely diced apple
- Bring down to a thick paste mixture
- Serve it when it is warm enough
