Dry fruits powder for babies/Nuts powder for babies

I am here with weight gaining/immunity development powder for babies.   If you already introduced all the nuts separately in your baby's diet and you don't see any allergies then this can be given for babies above 8 months.

This health packed powder can be added in porridges,pancakes,roti,etc. If your baby is above 1year you can give this with milk.

Here are few Heath benefits about ingredients

Almonds:

• Helps in maintaining strength of bones and teeth.
• Helps in immunity development,brain development.
• Prevents skin problem,constipation.

Pistachio:

• Good source of protein,energy,vitamin,dietry fibres.
• Low in sugar.
• Good source of antioxidants.
• Helps in immunity development and brain development.

Cashews:

• Helps in developing muscles,nerves,bone.
• Helps in immunity development.
• Prevents anemia.

Groundnut:

• Good source of protein.
• Helps in immunity development and brain development.

Roasted Gram dal:

• Roasted gram is an outstanding source of manganese, folate and protein, copper,phosphorus and iron.
• All these are very necessary for good health.
• It has lots of dietary fiber and this helps to prevent constipation.
• It has low calories but high protein and iron.

Turmeric powder:

• Natural antiseptic.
• Effective in cold and cough.

Nutmeg:

• Helps in easy digestion.
• Helps to sleep better.

Hope you'll love it and got a try also don't forget to share your experience with me.

Preparation time:5minutes
Cooking time:15minutes.
Makes:3cups of fine powder+1cup coarse powder.

Ingredients:

• Pistachio/pista 3/4cup
• Almonds/badam 3/4cup
• Cashews 3/4cup
• Peanuts/groundnuts 3/4cup
• Roasted gram dal 3/4cup
• Nutmeg 1tablespoon
• Turmeric powder 1tablespoon

Method:

Dry roast pista till it leaves nutty flavour. Remove to plate and set aside.
Dry roast almonds till it leaves nutty flavour. Remove to plate and set aside.
Dry roast cashews till it leaves nutty flavour. Remove to plate and set aside.
Dry roast roasted gram dal for 2 minutes in low flame. Remove to plate and set aside.
Dry roasted peanuts for 2minutes in low flame. Remove to plate and set aside.
Take everything in a blender and add in turmeric powder,nutmeg powder.
Pulse it for 5seconds 2times in a interval of 5seconds.
Sieve it to get fine powder. Take the coarse powder in blender again pulse it for 5seconds 2times in a interval of 5seconds.
Sieve it to get fine powder. Take the coarse powder in blender again Pulse it for 5seconds 2times in a interval of 5seconds.
Sieve it to get fine powder. Hereafter if you grind it you won't get powder nuts will starts to leave its oil and it will become paste.
I store fine powder separately in a airtight container and coarse powder in another airtight container.

Stepwise pictures:

Dry roast pista in low flame till it leaves nutty flavour.

Remove to a plate and set aside to cool.

Dry roast cashews in a low flame till it leaves nutty flavour.

Remove this to a plate and set aside to cool.

Dry roast almonds in a low flame till it leaves nutty flavour.

Remove to a plate and set aside to cool.

Dry roast roasted gram dal for 2 minutes in a low flame.

Remove to a plate and set aside to cool.

Dry roast groundnuts for 2 minutes in a low flame.

Remove this to a plate and set aside to cool.

Mix everything.

Take this in a blender.

Add in turmeric powder.

Add in nutmeg powder.(grate it and add it)
Pulse it for 5seconds 2times in a interval of 5seconds.

You'll get a coarse powder.

Sieve it to a fine powder.

See it has coarse powder.

Add this to blender again Pulse it for
5seconds 2times in a interval of 5seconds.

Still it is coarse mixture.

 Sieve it well. Again you'll get coarse mixture.

Add this to blender again Pulse it for
5seconds 2times in a interval of 5seconds.

See it has few lumps due to nut releasing its oil. Sieve it well. Don't grind again else you'll get paste instead of powder.

Store this in a airtight container.

Store coarse powder separately.

Notes:

• You can add walnuts too as it tastes bitter I didn't use it.
• If you are giving this to babies below 1 year blanch the almonds before roasting.
• Don't over grind else you won't get powder.
• This recipe was suggested by our paediatrician.
• If you already introduced all the nuts separately, and your baby didn't get allergies then you can give to baby above 8 months.
• If your baby is allergic then don't try it before 1year.
• Some baby has allergies for nuts so better consult your paediatrician before introducing it.
• Dry roast everything in low flame.
• As it is homemade better store it in airtight container and refrigerat it.
• It keeps good for a month.
• You can use this in many recipes. Add a teaspoon of this powder in porridge,pancakes,roti and for elder kids you can add with milk.
• Coarse powder can be added for many recipes like ladoos,milkshake,etc. Will share those recipe soon.
• Always consult your paediatrician before introducing new food in your kids diet.

Stay tuned for upcoming recipes. Bye bye.