Carrot Kuthiraivali Porridge - Baby Food

Kuthiraivali is also called Barnyard millet, Jhangora, Odalu, Kavadapullu. This is one of the healthiest millet which can be give to babies after 6 months. Combining this with carrot will enrich the taste and give sweetness naturally. Check with your paediatrician before introducing any new food for babies.

Preparation time: 5mins

Cook time: 10mins

Total time: 15mins

Serves: 1 small bowl

Cuisine: Indian

Type: Baby food

Author:  Nivi Marshal

Ingredients:

Kuthiraivali rice - 2 tbsp or 30grams

Carrot - 1 small grated

Water - 1 cup or 250ml

Jaggery Power/Brown Sugar - As required (optional)

Ghee - ¼ tsp (optional)

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How to prepare Carrot Kuthiraivaali:

• Rinse the kuthiraivalli rice. Boil the water in a saucepan and add the cleaned rice along with carrot and cook till soft.
• Now add the jaggery power or brown sugar along with ghee and give a stir. Remove from flame and allow it to cool.
• Smash it to smooth puree with masher or blender. Now the food is ready to serve.

Tips:

• Introduce this in puree form for 6 months baby after few months this can be give as such without blending, as this food will be super soft after cooking.
• After making puree adjust the consistency if required by adding hot water or breast milk or formula milk.
• If doctor recommend adding ghee it can be added after 9 months.
• If using jaggery dissolve in water, filter it and then add only after rice and carrot got cooked. Adding sweetener in the beginning will not let the rice to get cook.