5 Delicious Homemade Cerelac Recipes Your Kids Will Love!

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Cerelac has been the primary food suggested to babies starting on solids, ever since we were kids. The favorite food of many kids, it comes in a variety of flavours which your little munchkins would love to relish. However a fact that many moms are not aware of is that this easy to feed, quick and nutritious food can be made at home easily. Let’s find out 5 best Homemade Cerelac Recipes for Kids.

Yes, Homemade Cerelac is definitely healthier as well as quite simple and easy to make.
As mothers, we are very conscious of what we are feeding our baby. So, what could be better than a home made cerelac, where you can be sure of every ingredient you are putting in. So mommies, get ready to prepare nutritious, delicious and mouth-watering 5 homemade Cerelac recipes for kids in no time.

5 Homemade Cerelac Recipes For kids

#1. Cerelac Made Of Poha And Fruits

For a baby just starting on solids, it is preferable to stick to basic recipes and not opt for food items which the baby might find a bit hard to digest. Hence this recipe could be among the first foods you can introduce to your baby. .

Ingredients:

Rice- ½ cup
Poha- ½ cup
Mixed fruits- ¼ cup
Milk – ½ cup
Jaggery-1 tbsp

Preparation:

Make sure to wash the rice well
Roast the rice in Kadai
Pick the thick poha and clean it well
Dry roast it and let it get cooled
Mix it all and grind it well in the mixer
To this, add milk, mashed fruits and mix them well

You could store the rice in advance and use it whenever you need. Poha is quite easy to digest for small kids. Hence it can be given without any worries.

#2. Cerelac Made Of Pulses

What can be more nutritious and wholesome than pulses? They help your kids stay healthy and provide the much needed proteins for their growth. For a Kid, it is essential to consume pulses, which helps build their immune system and makes them strong. This recipe could help your toddler stay strong and fit.

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Ingredients:

Rice- ½ cup
Legumes (Dal) – ¼ cup
Black urad dal- ¼ cup
Green gram- ¼ cup
Horse gram- ¼ cup
Moong dal- ¼ cup
Broken Wheat / Dalia- ½ cup

Preparation:

Make sure to wash the rice well
Roast the rice in Kadai
Wash all the ingredients well and rinse them.
Dry them in the sun for 2 to 3 days
Roast each sun dried ingredients without adding oil separately
All the dals have to be dry roasted till they turn golden in color. Make sure they are crispy. Roast the rice till they get slightly puffed.
Now grind them in the mixer and turn them into a fine powder.
Store the ingredients in an air-tight container
Boom! A very nutritious pulse based Cerelac is ready for your little one!

When serving it to your little one, you can add two tablespoons of this cerelac to a cup of milk and add a half cup of water. Mix without lumps. Cook them in low flame till the mixture is completely cooked. Add sugar and serve warm. You can add jaggery instead of sugar to make it healthier. Another option is to add 2 tablespoon of this cerelac to a cup of water, mix without lumps. Cook it in medium flame. After it is cooked add buttermilk and pinch of salt and serve warm. You can also add dry fruit powder after it is cooked.

#3. Cerelac Made Of Dry Fruits

Nothing is as fulfilling as Dry fruits! This dry fruits Cerelac is not only healthy but quite yummy too! The goodness of Almonds and Cardamom is going to be a feast for your child.

Ingredients

Milk- ½ cup
Rice- ½ cup
Jaggery- 1 tbsp
Dry ginger- 1 gram
Almonds- ¼ cup
Cashews- ¼ cup
Cardamom- ¼ cup
Corn- ½ cup

Preparation:

Make sure to wash the rice well and dry it cool
Roast the dry rice in Kadai
Wash the corn seeds and dry them for 2-3 days
Powder the sun-dried corn seeds.
Grind and powder the Almonds, Cashews and Cardamom well.Mix all ingredients and keep in a airtight jar.
When serving , mix the ingredients well with Milk and cook slightly . Add 1 tablespoon of jaggery for taste.

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#4. Cerelac Made Of Jeera And Channa Dal

Jeera and Channa Dal are known to add an exotic flavor to the food. Why not let your junior enjoy it? Also Channa is high in proteins and essential vitamins. Give this recipe to your kids and they will ask for more!

Ingredients

Jeera- 1 tablespoon
Rice- ½ cup
Jaggery- 1 tbsp
Channa Dal- ¼ cup
Corn- ½ cup

Preparation:

Make sure to wash the rice well and leave it to dryl
Roast the dry rice in Kadai
Powder the rice and store it in an air-tight container
Soak the Channa in water for a day. Boil it the next day and smash it or grind it in mixer.
Cut the ginger into small pieces and grind it in the mixer. Keep the ingredients in seperate air-tight jars.
When serving mix all the ingredients with water and cook slightly. Add 1 tablespoon of jaggery to it.

#5. Cerelac Made Of Fruits And Vegetables

It’s really good to introduce kids to fruits and vegetables right from when they start on their solids. This mixed fruits and vegetables Cerelac recipe is the best start for your kids, if you are looking to welcome them into the world of fruits and veggies.

Ingredients

Mashed Carrot- 100 gram
Mashed Beetroot- 100 gram
Mashed Apple- 100 gram
Rice- ½ cup
Wheat- ¼ cup
Milk- ½ cup

Preparation

Boil and mash all the given vegetables and fruits. Mix it with milk and jaggery. This is one of the simplest and quickest recipes ever when it comes to Cerelac.
The main advantage of homemade cerelac is that you can prepare it with quality ingredients and add the magical ingredient of love and care.

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So these are the 5 Homemade Cerelac Recipes for Kids. Just ensure that you have introduced most of the ingredients separately to your baby before adding them in a cerelac. This will ensure that you can identify if the baby has any allergic reactions to any food items beforehand.

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