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Homemade Cerelac Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per box.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 tbsp moong dal
  • 2 tbsp masoor dal
  • 2 tbsp black urad dal
  • 2 tbsp horse gram
  • 7 almond / badam
  • 2 tbsp broken wheat
  • water (for rinsing)

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Instructions

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homemade cerelac powder preparation:

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup rice and rinse with enough water.
  2. drain off the water and spread on clean kitchen towel.
  3. allow it to dry for 30 minutes. you can sun dry to hasten the process.
  4. in another bowl, take 2 tbsp moong dal, 2 tbsp masoor dal, 2 tbsp black urad dal, 2 tbsp horse gram and 7 almond.
  5. rinse with enough water to get rid of dust and impurities.
  6. drain off the water and spread on clean kitchen towel.
  7. allow it to dry for 30 minutes.
  8. now take dried rice and roast on low flame.
  9. roast until the rice turns fully dry. it takes 10 minutes, to dry completely on low flame.
  10. cool completely, and transfer to the plate.
  11. once the lentil is dried completely, transfer to the pan and start to roast.
  12. roast on low flame until it dries completely.
  13. cool completely, and transfer to the plate.
  14. now take the mixture to a blender and blend to a fine powder.
  15. sieve the powder using a fine mesh to prevent any grains.
  16. store the homemade cerelac mixture in an airtight container and use it up to a month.

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to prepare the cerelac baby food:

  1. firstly, take 1 tbsp of mixture in a clean saucepan.
  2. add 2 cup of water and start to whisk making sure there are no lumps.
  3. now place the pan on low flame and stir continuously.
  4. cook for 10-12 minutes or until the mixture thickens and cooked completely.
  5. finally, serve the baby food prepared from homemade cerelac for 6 months above babies.

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Step-by-step

1
firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup rice and rinse with enough water.
2
drain off the water and spread on clean kitchen towel.
3
allow it to dry for 30 minutes. you can sun dry to hasten the process.
4
in another bowl, take 2 tbsp moong dal, 2 tbsp masoor dal, 2 tbsp black urad dal, 2 tbsp horse gram and 7 almond.
5
rinse with enough water to get rid of dust and impurities.
6
drain off the water and spread on clean kitchen towel.
7
allow it to dry for 30 minutes.
8
now take dried rice and roast on low flame.
9
also, add 2 tbsp broken wheat and roast well.
10
roast until the rice turns fully dry. it takes 10 minutes, to dry completely on low flame.
11
cool completely, and transfer to the plate.
12
once the lentil is dried completely, transfer to the pan and start to roast.
13
roast on low flame until it dries completely.
14
cool completely, and transfer to the plate.
15
now take the mixture to a blender and blend to a fine powder.
16
sieve the powder using a fine mesh to prevent any grains.
17
store the homemade cerelac mixture in an airtight container and use it up to a month.

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To prepare the cerelac baby food

  1. firstly, take 1 tbsp of mixture in a clean saucepan.
  2. add 2 cup of water and start to whisk making sure there are no lumps.
  3. now place the pan on low flame and stir continuously.
  4. cook for 10-12 minutes or until the mixture thickens and cooked completely.
  5. finally, serve the baby food prepared from homemade cerelac for 6 months above babies. 6 month plus baby food

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Video

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to rinse and dry all the grains, lentils and rice well.
  • also, you can add lentils of your choice to make it more nutritious and healthy.
  • additionally, you can mix breast milk to the prepared cerelac just before serving.
  • finally, while serving cerelac baby food recipe, you can also add dates puree for sweetness.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/homemade-cerelac-recipe-6-month-plus/