Multi-Grain Sathumavu

Multi-Grain Sathumavu is a complete nutritious loaded health mix. We used to have sathumavu drink in our childhood; even now my mom makes this on saturday’s, sometimes as morning drink. The mix is a rich source of protein, iron, fiber, carbohydrate and calcium. This health mix porridge is simply delicious and flavorful. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients for sathumavu/health mix flour

• Whole wheat                                   – 1 cup
• Navadhanyam                                 – 1 cup
• Pottukadalai/split dalia               – 1/4 cup
• Whole ragi/fingermillet              – 1/4 cup (if available)
• Whole kambu/pearlmillet         – 1/4 cup(if available)
• Makkacholam/dried corn          – 100 gm
• Barely                                                   – 100 gm
• Badam/pista/sunflowerseeds – 100 gm
• Dry ginger/sukku                           – 20 gm
• Cardamom/elaichi                         – 6-8 pods

Procedure

• Dry roast each item individually other than cardamom, until it starts spluttering or until you get a nice aroma
• Grind well using a small mixie jar (if you are nearby any flour mill, then you can very well grind the mix in a mill)
• Store the grind flour it in an air tighter container; you can use this flour  for 1-2 months

Ingredients for sathumavu/health mix Porridge

• sathumavu/Health mix – 1.5 tblsp
• Water/milk                          – 1/2 cup
• Jaggery                                  – 2 tsp
• Ghee                                       – 1 tsp

Making Direction

• Take 1.5 tblsp of sathumavu/health mix
• Dissolve 2 tsp of jaggery in half a cup of water/milk, along with a tsp of ghee
• Mix the health mix flour with the dissolved jaggery water/milk
• Stir well without any lumps then keep the mix in a low flame for few mins, until it reaches smooth and creamy consistency.
• It is ready to be served now; you can feed your baby when the porridge is warm
• You can start this meal with a little thin consistency and gradually increases your feeding level and consistency

NOTE

• You can start this multigrain sathumavu/health mix for your baby, around 11-12 months
• Strain the dissolved jaggery mix, if needed
• This porridge is a heavy and filling food, so use GHEE at your own discretion
• It is always best to prepare baby food fresh and feed your baby, than preparing and storing it
• I usually prepare the mix with odd number of ingredients – 11 or 9 or 7 grains, based on what is available at home. I really dont know a reason, but I have seen my mom and grand mother follow this odd number of ingredients for any home made baby food or medicine that they make and i just follow it 🙂