Here I wish to introduce a food, which can be
used by a human being from 6 months after birth till the old age….
Do you know, why am I telling this food item can
be used by everyone? It’s just because of the nutritious value of the Ragi or finger millet (the main ingredient in this kurukku or porridge), used in this food item. Ragi or finger
millet is a whole grain and which is higher in protein and minerals. Ragi or finger millet is helpful to cool our body. A
porridge or kurukku made out of ragi
or finger millet is good for everyone and preparation of the same also is very
easy and quick.
I wish to introduce this to everyone especially
those who are having small kids in the age group from six months onwards. I am
sure that, this easy and quick recipe of kurukku or
porridge is helpful for all of you…
I wish to introduce a number of preparation
methods, so that you can use according your taste and requirement:
Method 1:
This method is the basic recipe. This can be used from the 6 months old till
the old age people.
Ingredients:
1.
Ragi / finger millet
------------ ½ cup
2.
Milk -------------------------------
½ to one cup (as per the required consistency)
3.
Water ---------------------------- as
needed
4.
Sugar -----------------------------
as needed
Preparation:
1.
Wash the ragi
well and soak it for 3 to 5 hours (or overnight)
2.
Grind the soaked ragi
in a mixer grinder, with water to cover the ragi
3.
Separates the milk from the ragi by using a sieve
4.
In a pan, add milk, a little water, a
little sugar and milk from the ragi and mix well and
adjust the sugar according to the taste
5.
Heat the pan with the content in
medium flame and stir well until it become the consistency of porridge or kurukku
6.
Ragi porridge or Ragi kurukku is ready to serve
Method 2:
This method is for small kids, to whom you
didn’t introduce cow milk yet and want to start solids.
Ingredients:
1. Ragi / finger millet ------------------------ ½ cup
2. Rock sugar / Kalkandam
---------------- as needed
3. Water
---------------------------------------- as needed
4. Nan / lactogen --------------------------- 2 tablespoon
Preparation:
1.
Wash the ragi well and soak it for 3 to 5 hours (or overnight)
2.
Grind the soaked ragi
in a mixer grinder, with water to cover the ragi
3.
Separates the milk from the ragi by using a sieve
4.
In a pan, add ½ cup water, the ragi milk, and the rock sugar or kalkandam
(if you powder it and keep, that will be very easy to dissolve) and mix well
5.
Heat the pan with the content and stir
well in medium flame, until it become consistency of porridge and adjust the
sugar as per your baby’s taste J
6.
Then allow it to cool for 5 minutes
and add nan / lactogen powder and mix well
7.
Allow the porridge or kurukku to cool down and serve the same in a sterilized
bowl
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