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Makhana/Lotus seeds Porridge for Babies during Travel

Published: July 23, 2014 | Last Updated on: June 3, 2022 | by Dr Hemapriya

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So here comes the much awaited NO COOK Recipes. Many readers were emailing to ask to post any easy to make no cook recipe that is ideal to feed the baby during travelling. As I was exploring many options, one of the readers, Nidhi Sinha suggested this Makhana Porridge or Makhana Kheer or Lotus Seeds porridge recipe and it came out great and very easy to make too.
 
Lotus seeds are very healthy and nutritious for the babies and this powder is very easy to carry during travel and feed the baby. Please don’t forget to follow the  3 Day Rule before introducing any new foods for the baby.

How to make Makhana Porridge/Makhana Kheer for babies?

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How to make Makhana Porridge/Makhana Kheer for babies?
Nutritional benefits of Makhana/ Lotus seeds for Babies
Makhana/Lotus seeds Porridge for Babies
Ingredients
Instructions
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Makhana Lotus seeds porridge for babies
Ingredients
  • 100 gms of Makhana
  • 1 teaspoon of organic jaggery (  for sweet version – makhana kheer for babies above 1 year)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of jeera ( for savoury version )

Method

1. Makhana seeds can be bought in any grocery store, make sure there is no added ingredients.

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2. Cut them into half to check for worms
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3. Dry roast them to a golden brown.
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4. Powder the roasted seeds.

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5. Sieve it to a fine powder .

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6. Store them in an airtight container.

7. When needed,  to a 2 tablespoon of powder add 30 ml of warm water , mix without lumps and serve. 

8. For older babies, a pinch of salt and jeera powder can be added to enhance the taste.

Update: It seems that many babies didn’t like the bland taste, as per my Facebook page fans, so here is a solution. For the savory version,  add a pinch of jeera or ajwain powder. For the sweet version, add fruit purees for babies under one year and a spoon of jaggery syrup for toddlers.

How can you give your baby different types of Makhana Porridges ?

Makhana can be bland for babies, you can try out these yummy combinations listed below

  1. Banana Makhana Cereal
  2. Organic Makhana Wheat Dalia Porridge Mix
  3. Organic Makhana Kheer 

Nutritional benefits of Makhana/ Lotus seeds for Babies

100 gms yield about 350 calories of energy.

1 ounce of lotus seeds has approximately 5 gms of proteins.

They are very good source of protein, magnesium, potassium and phosphorous.

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Makhana/Lotus seeds Porridge for Babies

This makhana porridge or makhana kheer is an ideal food for travel as only hot water is required to add to the powder to make porridge
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Course: Porridge/Health Powder
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 1
Author: Hemapriya

Ingredients

  • 100 gm of Makhana
  • 1 teaspoon of jaggery for sweet version for toddlers
  • 1/2 teaspoon of jeera powder or cumin powder for savory version

Instructions

  • Cut the makhana into half to check for worms
  • Dry roast the makhana till nice aroma arises
  • Let them cool
  • Powder it in a blender
  • Sieve till a fine powder is obtained.
  • When needed, to a 2 tablespoon of powder add 30 ml of warm water , mix without lumps and serve.

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Comments

  1. Avatar of Dr. Sarah AhmedDr. Sarah Ahmed says

    July 9, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    Can we add formula milk to it.

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      July 13, 2020 at 7:01 pm

      Hi,

      You can add formula after preparing the porridge. But it’s better to give as it is, as baby should also be getting used to the other tastes 🙂

      Reply
  2. Avatar of SachiSachi says

    February 17, 2020 at 4:56 am

    For how long I can store the makhana powder and brown rice cereal powder in air tight container? Thanks

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      February 18, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      Hi,

      The mentioned products can be refrigerated in a airtight container for 4 to 6 months.

      Reply
  3. Avatar of FahiraFahira says

    August 10, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    Hello Dr, is it suitable for my 11 month old’s dinner?!

    Reply
    • Avatar of prpr says

      August 10, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      Hi Fahira,
      You can dear, please make sure to introduce a little and follow 3 day rule.

      Reply
  4. Avatar of Khushboo AgarwalKhushboo Agarwal says

    August 9, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    Hi , Can we add formula milk /cow milk in place of hot water?
    And can we add apple puree to sweeten the porridge .
    my daughter is 9 month sold

    Reply
    • Avatar of prpr says

      August 9, 2018 at 4:52 pm

      Hi Khushboo,
      Please don’t add cow’s milk in baby’s diet before 1 year. Yes dear, You can add fruit purees or dates powder to sweeten the porridge.

      Reply
  5. Avatar of EktaEkta says

    September 11, 2017 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    3 day rule means.?? I have given dis to my 6 month old baby. . He easily eat

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      September 19, 2017 at 8:15 am

      It means, if there are any allergies or discomfort, usually baby gives signal in first 3 days of feeding new food. If your baby liked it then there is nothing to worry about. Also during those 3 days avoid introducing another new food.

      Reply
  6. Avatar of isha sinhaisha sinha says

    September 5, 2017 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    Wow
    Tq for the recipe

    Reply
    • Avatar of PrashanthiPrashanthi says

      June 24, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      What is lotus seeds?

      Reply
      • Avatar of prpr says

        August 9, 2018 at 5:04 pm

        Hi Prashanthi,
        makhana are a part of the lotus flower, these lotus seeds are also called as fox nuts.They are an extremely good source of manganese, potassium, magnesium, thiamin, protein and phosphorus.

        Reply
  7. Avatar of Shefali A.Shefali A. says

    June 27, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    Hi, can we add formula to makhana porridge?

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      June 29, 2017 at 5:36 pm

      If you are only feeding formula to the baby, then yes it can be added.

      Reply
  8. Avatar of SapnaSapna says

    March 30, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    Does makhana case constipation in babies?

    Reply
    • Avatar of SapnaSapna says

      March 30, 2017 at 11:54 pm

      *cause

      Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      May 7, 2017 at 3:53 pm

      No it usually doesn’t. You can feed less if the baby is uneasy because of that.

      Reply
  9. Avatar of DiyaDiya says

    October 22, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Please tell if the seeds must be washed

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      October 24, 2016 at 5:58 pm

      Hi,

      No need to wash the seeds

      Reply
  10. Avatar of sirishasirisha says

    August 25, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    5 stars
    hi hema ,
    your recipes are very good. My son is now running out 10 months . He is not at all interested in eating fruits. i am worried about him. Will there be any other supplements. i tried mixing in porridges, but no use.

    Reply
  11. Avatar of NikhilaNikhila says

    August 11, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    How many days can this powder be stored?

    Reply
  12. Avatar of SaritaSarita says

    August 5, 2016 at 6:37 am

    sry replace water with formula. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Avatar of SaritaSarita says

    August 4, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Hema,

    Thanks a lot for the wonderful receipes.

    I have to ask if i can replace formula with water.

    Reply
  14. Avatar of PrernaPrerna says

    July 8, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Hi hema.

    Can i add fruits to it to sweeten it up?

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      July 9, 2016 at 8:30 am

      Yes you can add Prerna 🙂

      Reply
  15. Avatar of PrernaPrerna says

    July 8, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    Hi hema….

    I will be soon traveling with my 7 months old baby…..it is going to be a long 14hour journey nd the first for her. Can I give it to her while travelling…..also she do not like the bland taste…can i add fruits?

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      July 9, 2016 at 9:14 am

      Yes you can prerna

      Reply
  16. Avatar of Shalini BaiShalini Bai says

    July 7, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    Dr.Hemapriya

    Kindly note that i couldn’t find the readymade Lotus seeds Porridge in your website for me to buy could you please look into it and reply me ASAP.

    Thanks

    Reply
  17. Avatar of DeepikaDeepika says

    April 20, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    How else can Lotus seeds be given to toddlers? I made a jar of Lotus seeds powder but my toddler doesn’t like porridge. How else can I add it to his diet?

    Reply
  18. Avatar of aradhnajainaradhnajain says

    August 3, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    hello
    can v roast den in microwave n
    can i give dis to my 14 months baby.

    thks

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      August 4, 2015 at 9:08 am

      Hi Aradhana,

      You can roast it with little ghee in kadai and give your baby

      Reply
  19. Avatar of KeashikAKeashikA says

    February 11, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Can this be given to 6 month old baby?

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      February 11, 2015 at 8:52 pm

      Yes you can give but only after you have given the first foods and please follow the 3 day rule for this food too

      Reply
  20. Avatar of SravanthiSravanthi says

    September 21, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! It will be very handy. Where can we buy these lotus seeds? Any online stores?

    Reply
    • Avatar of Dr HemapriyaDr Hemapriya says

      September 22, 2014 at 9:58 am

      Hai, Sravanthi, The lotus seeds will be available in all kirana stores, or you can check big retailers like food bazar etc. I searched for online stores, afraid it is not available online.

      Reply

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