How to make Makhana Porridge/Makhana Kheer for babies?
- 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.
2. Cut them into half to check for worms
3. Dry roast them to a golden brown.
4. Powder the roasted seeds.
5. Sieve it to a fine powder .
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
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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- 100 gm of Makhana
- 1 teaspoon of jaggery (for sweet version for toddlers)
- ½ teaspoon of jeera powder or cumin powder (for savory version)
- 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.
For how long I can store the makhana powder and brown rice cereal powder in air tight container? Thanks
Hi,
The mentioned products can be refrigerated in a airtight container for 4 to 6 months.
Hello Dr, is it suitable for my 11 month old’s dinner?!
Hi Fahira,
You can dear, please make sure to introduce a little and follow 3 day rule.
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
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.
3 day rule means.?? I have given dis to my 6 month old baby. . He easily eat
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.
Wow
Tq for the recipe
What is lotus seeds?
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.
Hi, can we add formula to makhana porridge?
If you are only feeding formula to the baby, then yes it can be added.
Does makhana case constipation in babies?
*cause
No it usually doesn’t. You can feed less if the baby is uneasy because of that.
Please tell if the seeds must be washed
Hi,
No need to wash the seeds
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.
How many days can this powder be stored?
sry replace water with formula. 🙂
Hi Hema,
Thanks a lot for the wonderful receipes.
I have to ask if i can replace formula with water.
Hi hema.
Can i add fruits to it to sweeten it up?
Yes you can add Prerna 🙂
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?
Yes you can prerna
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
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?
hello
can v roast den in microwave n
can i give dis to my 14 months baby.
thks
Hi Aradhana,
You can roast it with little ghee in kadai and give your baby
Can this be given to 6 month old baby?
Yes you can give but only after you have given the first foods and please follow the 3 day rule for this food too
Thanks for the recipe! It will be very handy. Where can we buy these lotus seeds? Any online stores?
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.