Ingredients:

Ragi ( whole ) – 1/4 cup or 60 gms
water – 1 cup or 250 ml
banana – 1 tbsp ( mashed )

Method:

Step 1) Wash ragi 3 – 4 times and drain the water. Cover and let it soak 5 hours or overnight

Step 2) Discard the water. Grind with 1/2 cup water ( 125 ml ) and filter it into a sauce pan. Add the leftover in the filter to the blender, add 1/2 cup water ( 125 ml ) and grind again. Filter it to the same sauce pan. Ragi milk is ready.

Step 3) Heat the ragi milk on medium-low heat. keep stirring to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pan. It will start thickening, be careful from this time, as this will quickly thicken. Keep stirring and once it comes together like a thick paste, turn off the heat. Mix for 20 seconds.

Place into a bowl. Let it cool before feeding.

Tip:
If too thick, add some boiled & cooled water. Make it to a swallowable consistency for baby.

How much to feed:
For 6 months baby = 1 – 2 tsp starting week ( later, 1 tbsp )
For 7 months baby = 2 tbsp or 1/4 cup
For 8 & 9 months baby = 1/2 cup
For 10 – 12 months baby = 3/4 cup
For 1 year olds = 1 cup ( with little raw sugar or jaggery )