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I have a 15 month old daughter who is a pretty fussy eater and to top it all she has still not got any teeth as yet. If I give her anything dry or any of our food, she chokes after a bite or two and vomits everything out. Hence I have to cook for her separately and make sure her khichdi is cooked till soft, bread is soaked in milk first and then fed, sooji kheer is wettish etc. etc.

I was recently told to surf this site and I have read a lot about Raagi. Finally managed to pick up ragi powder from an Indian store out here. I tried out one of the recepies but my daughter passed quiet a few stools the next morning, it seemed like she had excreted the entire raagi that I fed her, hence I got afraid. So before I start preparing it again, I want to know if it is too late to start giving my baby this and have the following queries, since after reading all the different messages on ragi I am very very confused:

Is ragi powder ok or do I have to get seeds becoz seeds are not available here?

When do u feed ragi - morning/afternoon night or anytime or only during summer or winter, cause we are having winter in Sydney now?

How much do u feed a 15m old baby and is one bowlful considered to be a good meal in place of khichdi etc. or is it just a snack?

Do I have to feed it to her everyday so that she benefits from it and wont it become too repetitive?

I read Selma pinto's message on giving her kids raagi drink, how does one prepare that, could somebody please help?

Does eating raagi lead to a lot of bowels the next day, and if so, is it considered to be ok?

Lastly could anybody pls tell me how to prepare veg upama soft enough to feed my toothless daughter, I am really desperate to try diff dishes so that she starts eating and since I have nobody to ask, I am hoping some kind soul will revert back to me with any recepies they can help with.

Thanking u all in advance.
Shubha replied. Hi Sabrina,
To make the uppuma soft add 2 1/2 cups of water for every cup of fried rava.The procedure of making uppuma is similar to the conventional one.
Since you are making it for your baby,try the sweeter version of it which is also called as halwa.
Fry some raisins and cashewnuts in a little ghee and set it aside.Fry a cup of rava till brown and keep this too aside.Boil 2 1/2 cups of water with 1/2 - 3/4 cups of sugar,add the rava and the dry fruits and reduce the heat.Keep stiring while adding the rava to prevent lumps.Allow the rava to cook well(around 3-4 mins)Add 1-2 tsps of ghee and mix well.To make the halwa more colourful pour over it a mix of kesar dissolved in milk and mix it thoroughly.You can also set it as a cake and make happy faces on it with raisins and pista.
ALL THE BEST!!
Hope this helps!If you need an elaborate description of how to make the uppuma do write to me back!!
HAVE FUN! kavita shetty replied. Raagi is a healthy food in minerals & vitamins. It is Cool(thanda) therefore in Winter much consumption is not advisable. To start with Raagi preparation begin with one spoon increase daily as the body has to adjust with the new food.

Raagi Milk is prepared in the following manner:-

For one teaspoon of Raagi Powder take a cup of milk. First boil the milk and simultaneously mix the powder with little warm milk in a cup and make it into a smooth paste. When the milk boils then lower the gasflame and add the paste and stir the mixture continously so as to avoid formation of lumps. Then allow the milk to boil for once and remove. The mixture when cooled will automaticaaly get thicken. The same can be stored and then served to the kid. For flavour while boiling the milk elaichi powder, sugar and salt as per taste required is to be added. This is my great grandmothers recipe which I have been feeding my son since six months old till now. He is now 2 years old. Hope this will suffice your query. If feeded more in one time it could lead to loose stools.