Rice Porridge powder can be given from 7 months and it is an ideal travel food for babies.
How to make Instant Rice Porridge Powder at home?
Rice Porridge Powder
Ingredients :
Raw Rice powder 150 g.
Roasted Bengal gram Dal 50 g.
Method of preparation :
1. Wash & soak raw rice in water.
2. Remove water, dry under sun, grind it. Grind roasted
Bengal gram dal.
3. Mix the two powdered ingredients.
4. Store in a dry airtight container.
Add hot water to a tablespoon of the powder when needed.
Nutritive value per 100 gms :
Calories 351
Protein 10 .3 g.
Iron 1 .85 mg.
Carotene 32 .25 μg
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Robina says
January 24, 2019 at 3:30 pmGreat information Ma. You didn’t roast the raw rice after drying. I thought it should be roasted. Thanks
pr says
January 29, 2019 at 7:21 pmHi Robina,
Thank you dear. It can also be roasted if required. Fine rice powder will get cooked by just adding piping hot water itself, so roasting is not done.
Soumya says
December 7, 2018 at 12:07 pmHi hema.. why have you used Bengal gram in almost all porridge? Does it as to the flavour or helps in consistency? Can it be replaced?
pr says
December 13, 2018 at 9:53 pmHi Soumya,
It gives good flavor as well as taste and it’s easily cookable too. It can be skipped instead of replacing.
Rama says
November 24, 2018 at 11:02 amBut no need to boil?
pr says
December 3, 2018 at 3:28 pmHi Rama,
The water should be piping hot, which means that the water should be boiling. And the hot boiling water needs to be added with rice porridge powder and stirred for a minutes and then close the lids for the porridge to cook through.
Akila says
August 11, 2017 at 9:41 amDear Dr. Hema,
When we prepared, we couldn’t grind to powdery texture, it’s slightly raw kind, is it the correct form of mix? I’m doubtful if it didn’t get cooked with Hot Water?
Please clarify
Dr Hemapriya says
April 23, 2018 at 5:10 pmHi Akhila, yes you can grind to a powdery texture if you find it okay for your baby. It is better to stick to a fine powder so that it gets easily cooked with hot water.
Selvi says
March 21, 2017 at 11:21 amHi Iam going to three days trip with my 8 months old girl. Rice porridge which u posted i have to roast tat rice n dal n grind in to coarse powder if water is added it’s ready. N for ragi porridge i can sprout in home n roast if hot water added is it ready. Pls reply
Dr Hemapriya says
January 29, 2018 at 12:46 pmHello Selvi, for rice porridge you have to soak the rice and dal in water and dry it in under the sun. Then you can roast both the ingredients and grind them. Yes adding hot water is enough. For ragi porridge powder sprouting is not necessary, roast and grind them, adding hot water is enough for this as well.
Kasthuri says
September 28, 2016 at 9:07 amDoes Bengal gram mean udacha kadalai which we generally use to make chutney
Divya says
August 15, 2016 at 3:43 pmMy baby is 1yr n 15 days old .his weight was 7.8 .he is not taking any food insolid form likes all in pureed. He has 2 bootom teeth. Pls guide with food chart . I am giving sugar in every sweet recipe i prepare is it harmful
kinjal says
June 7, 2016 at 2:33 pmHi hema,
I m going for a 3 day trip with my 15 months old son, is it fine to give these instant porridges 3 times a day I mean every meal different porridge and can I add pan roasted tuvar dal instead of Bengal gram in rice porridge!!!
Pls reply me as early as possible
Dr Hemapriya says
June 7, 2016 at 2:44 pmyes you can add Kinjal
Usha says
November 4, 2015 at 4:59 pmCan these instant porridge recipes be given twice or thrice a week regularly for my 11 month old?
Also let me know if soaking and drying out in the sun is a mandatory step?
Can I directly soak and then pan roast them instead?
Dr Hemapriya says
March 30, 2016 at 8:48 amDear Usha,
Yes you cna give 2 or 3 times a week, if they are from a good brand, you can directly pan roast them
srija says
July 20, 2015 at 2:32 pmhi hema
how long should I soak this rice?
Is roasted rice powder ready to eat when mixed with hot water?
Dr Hemapriya says
August 7, 2015 at 5:16 pmHi Srija,
You can soak the rice for 3 hours, yes it is ready when mixed with water
Varsha says
July 17, 2015 at 10:30 pmHello Doctor,
1. Can I use this poha, Rice and other instant porridge in regular diet for 6 month baby.
2. My baby stay in day care from 10 am to 6 pm. how and what diet should I set for har.
Dr Hemapriya says
August 7, 2015 at 5:36 pmHi Varsha,
You can use them when you are travelling or times when you can’t feed a complete meal, please follow the 6 month diet chart
Nidhi says
June 10, 2015 at 7:57 pmCan I use moong dal instead of Bengal gram?
Also can you let me know if instant khichri is possible?
Very useful post. Thanks.
Dr Hemapriya says
June 17, 2015 at 4:48 pmHi Nidhi,
yes you can use moong dal too, if you use moong dal then it becomes instant khichdi 🙂
Abinaya says
April 29, 2015 at 9:48 amI have 6 month old baby… What kind of solid foods i introduce to my daughter ?
Dr Hemapriya says
May 7, 2015 at 7:27 amHi, you can start with dal k paani, then rice soup and then puree, please check this post as how to start solids http://www.mylittlemoppet.com/diet-chart-5th-month/
Sharmila says
April 1, 2015 at 8:50 amI am traveling for a month trip 14 months baby boy. Can u please let me know best travel food or instants food which can be taken with recipe. Could be of g8 help. Thanks in advance.
Dr Hemapriya says
April 4, 2015 at 8:40 amYou can check this link for Recipes http://www.mylittlemoppet.com/15-instant-porridge-recipes-for-babies/