One of the most read post is the Homemade Cerelac Powder for Babies or SathuMaavu powder

for Babies It is a very easy to make and simple version of the Health Mix powder.
I had made this while waiting for my mom to prepare the sprouted version of the Homemade
Cerelac Powder.
Though both are nutritious and weight gaining food for babies, Sprouted version has the edge of
being loaded with proteins than the normal easy SathuMaavu Powder for Babies.

Why Sprouting is good for Babies?

1. Sprouting helps increase the nutritional value of the grain.
2. Sprouting process makes it easier for the body to absorb nutrients especially Iron, Zinc and
Vitamin C
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Making this sprouted Sathu Maavu powder is a very tedious process and proper care has to be
taken during every step of preparation. This is my mothers recipe and she makes it once to last a
year. Since many readers were asking for the recipe for sprouted homemade cerelac , we
prepared a fresh batch specially for this article

If you want you can still save the time and effort of buying the
ingredients, sprouting, roasting, grinding, etc. by ordering
homemade Sathu Maavu Health Mix here.

How to make Sprouted

Homemade Cerelac or Sathu
Maavu powder for Babies ?

Ingredients
We have used the following ingredients for this homemade cerelac, Please note all the
ingredients cannot be sprouted, please go though the method to know which of them can be
sprouted.
1.

White or Brown Rice 200gm

2.

Wheat 200gm

3.

Ragi 200gm

4.

Jowar 200gm

5.

Roasted Gram 200gm

6.

Green gram 200gm

7.

Black gram 200gm

8.

Corn 200gm

9.

Sago or Sabudhna 200gm

10. Groundnuts 200gm

11. Chickpeas 200gm
12. Horse Gram 100gm
13. Cowpeas 100gm
14. Omam or Ajwain 10gm
15. Dry Ginger 10gm
16. Elaichi 15 gm
17. Cashew 100gm
18. Pista 100gm
19. Badam 100gm

Method

How to sprout the ingredients for Homemade cerelac or

SathuMaavu Powder ?
The following grains can be sprouted

Ragi

Green Gram

Black Gram

Chickpeas

Cowpeas

Jowar

Horsegram

Wheat

Corn

Steps
1. Rinse all the ingredients separately to remove debris or stones.
2. Soak them in water overnight or atleast 8 hours.

3. Drain and rinse all the grains separately.

4. The grains can be tied in a soft cotton cloth like below and place the individual bundles in a
tray in a dry place.

5. After 8 to 10 hours you can see small sprouts from the grains. If you want longer sprouts they
can be left for a longer period.

Sprouted Grains like Ragi will be moist and little bit sticky to touch, you dont have to be
worried about it. If you detect a putrid smell or very sticky and greasy texture of the sprouted
grains, it is better to discard them.
Please Note Sprouting depends upon the climatic conditions and also on the type of grain,
some may take longer than others.
Safety Precaution for sprouting the Grains

The SafetyFood.org and FDA cautions that Seeds and beans need warm and humid climate to
sprout, these conditions are also ideal for the growth of bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria and
Ecoli .
To reduce this risk, FDA advices cooking the sprouts thoroughly before consumption, in this
recipe we are roasting the sprouted ingredients thoroughly to prevent risk of infection.
Drying the Sprouted Ingredients.
Dry the Sprouted ingredients in sun for a day.

Roasting the Ingredients

1. After drying the sprouted grains, each should be dry roasted well separately.

2. The other ingredients like dry fruits, sago, fried gram, Ajwain to be dry roasted individually.

3. Cool all the ingredients.

Making the Powder
After all the ingredients have been roasted, with dry ginger it can be powdered in a Power Mill,
as unlike the easy sathumaavu mix, they cannot be powdered at home.
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Storage
This Sprouted Homemade Cerelac Powder or Sathu Mavu powder can be stored in airtight
container in refrigerator for more than 6 months, and it can be stored outside for 2 to 3 months in
a cool dry place. I usually store the bulk in a tupperware box inside the refergeriator and place 1
week of stock outside for daily use.

Can I give my baby Health Mix or Homemade Cerelac?

For babies between 6-8months
This powder can be given without dry fruits and after having introduced the basic food like dal,
rice and wheat. Please follow the 3 day rulewhile introducing the healthmix.

For Babies 8 months

The Homemade cerelac can be given to babies above 8 months with all the suggested
ingredients, it is safe to follow the 3 day rule.

How to make Sprouted SathuMaavu Porridge for Babies?

In a heavy bottom pan, mix 1 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of Sprouted SathuMaavu powder
without any lumps. Heat it, and stir it continuously so that it doesnt stick to the pan. The
porridge is fully cooked when a nice aroma arises from the mixture.
For babies above 1 year, a tablespoon cows milk can be added while cooking.
For my toddler, I mix one tablespoon of powder in 100 ml of milk cook and can be given as
Health drink.