Banana powder as baby food

Banana Powder as Baby Food

Hi moms, worried about what to feed baby, here i am discussing about best baby food which fill your baby's tummy and also increase its growth and development. 

Banana is highly produced and consumed in India and all over world. It is easily available in market at affordable price so it is known as common man's fruit which is highly nutritive and delicious. Banana is one of the FDA's top twenty fruits and has excellent source of Vitamin A, C, B6 and Potassium, good amount of fiber and also cholesterol free.

To prepare powder from the banana, buy healthy, Green (unripe), disease free and clean banana from the market. Wash it thoroughly under running tap water and wipe it with clean cloth and dry it.   

• Flour can be made from the green unripe banana or cooking banana. 
• Fruits are hand peeled and sliced or chopped in 4-5 pieces about 6-10 mm thick
• The slices will be air dried by spreading on mat or on clean cotton cloth or in solar drier or in oven 
• Dry the pieces till moisture get evaporated which takes 3-4 days.
• Grind the dried slices on grinder and store in the air tight bottle in fridge.
• Powder can be stored for six to eight months.

Now unripe banana powder can be used for the preparation porridge for baby. Ready to make banana porridge are available on all shopping websites and in town market. 

1. Boil water or milk (cow or buffalo milk) till bubbles appear
2. Add one to two spoon of unripe banana powder
3. Stir it continuously so that it do not form clots or clumps
4. Make sure that powder is mixed in the water or milk equally
5. Cook it under medium flame and stir it often
6. Add sugar or jaggery to it and stir until it get melt
7. Now cool it for some time and feed to the baby with one teaspoon of ghee.

It is an excellent filling breakfast  and it is better to give once a day to baby or kid. It is best for weight gain and immunity booster for the baby. It can be given to under 1 year or above baby's and can be given in all seasons.