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.
Fahira says
August 10, 2018 at 3:45 pmHello Dr, is it suitable for my 11 month old’s dinner?!
pr says
August 10, 2018 at 5:57 pmHi Fahira,
You can dear, please make sure to introduce a little and follow 3 day rule.
Khushboo Agarwal says
August 9, 2018 at 3:39 pmHi , 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
pr says
August 9, 2018 at 4:52 pmHi 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.
Ekta says
September 11, 2017 at 7:36 pm3 day rule means.?? I have given dis to my 6 month old baby. . He easily eat
Dr Hemapriya says
September 19, 2017 at 8:15 amIt 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.
isha sinha says
September 5, 2017 at 9:20 amWow
Tq for the recipe
Prashanthi says
June 24, 2018 at 2:52 pmWhat is lotus seeds?
pr says
August 9, 2018 at 5:04 pmHi 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.
Shefali A. says
June 27, 2017 at 12:53 pmHi, can we add formula to makhana porridge?
Dr Hemapriya says
June 29, 2017 at 5:36 pmIf you are only feeding formula to the baby, then yes it can be added.
Sapna says
March 30, 2017 at 11:53 pmDoes makhana case constipation in babies?
Sapna says
March 30, 2017 at 11:54 pm*cause
Dr Hemapriya says
May 7, 2017 at 3:53 pmNo it usually doesn’t. You can feed less if the baby is uneasy because of that.
Diya says
October 22, 2016 at 12:40 pmPlease tell if the seeds must be washed
Dr Hemapriya says
October 24, 2016 at 5:58 pmHi,
No need to wash the seeds
sirisha says
August 25, 2016 at 2:46 pmhi 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.
Nikhila says
August 11, 2016 at 3:35 pmHow many days can this powder be stored?
Sarita says
August 5, 2016 at 6:37 amsry replace water with formula. 🙂
Sarita says
August 4, 2016 at 6:21 pmHi Hema,
Thanks a lot for the wonderful receipes.
I have to ask if i can replace formula with water.
Prerna says
July 8, 2016 at 4:22 pmHi hema.
Can i add fruits to it to sweeten it up?
Dr Hemapriya says
July 9, 2016 at 8:30 amYes you can add Prerna 🙂
Prerna says
July 8, 2016 at 3:14 pmHi 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?
Dr Hemapriya says
July 9, 2016 at 9:14 amYes you can prerna
Shalini Bai says
July 7, 2016 at 3:40 pmDr.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
Deepika says
April 20, 2016 at 4:51 pmHow 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?
aradhnajain says
August 3, 2015 at 6:21 pmhello
can v roast den in microwave n
can i give dis to my 14 months baby.
thks
Dr Hemapriya says
August 4, 2015 at 9:08 amHi Aradhana,
You can roast it with little ghee in kadai and give your baby
KeashikA says
February 11, 2015 at 7:12 pmCan this be given to 6 month old baby?
Dr Hemapriya says
February 11, 2015 at 8:52 pmYes you can give but only after you have given the first foods and please follow the 3 day rule for this food too
Sravanthi says
September 21, 2014 at 1:41 pmThanks for the recipe! It will be very handy. Where can we buy these lotus seeds? Any online stores?
Dr Hemapriya says
September 22, 2014 at 9:58 amHai, 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.