This is one of the nutritious and wholesome foods you can give to your baby. Kerala banana also known as ‘Nendran’ is useful for your baby’s weight gain, constipation problems, anemia etc. Pregnant women can consume bananas to cure morning sickness. If steamed, Kerala bananas are extremely nutritious! Kerala Bananas provide aroung 120 Kcal to you and your baby !! 🙂
Lets get to the recipe, Its simple, yummy and provides high energy to your little one!
Things Required :
- Kerala Banana – 1/2 of a piece
- Jaggery – 1/2 tsp
- Ghee -1/2 tsp
- Water – half a cup
Method of preparation :
- Pressure cook banana with jaggery for abt 2-3 whistles
- Take out the steamed bananas and let it cool. Remove the black seeds which appear as lining inside
- Mash with a fork or blend it to a puree
- Heat ghee in a kadai and add the mash/puree and mix well for about 1-2 minutes
Give to your baby with a little warmth. You can add the water in which it was cooked, to the mash/ puree to get the required consistency.
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Hi sangeetha,
My kid is 8 months old now.other then nendren wt r the other types of banana tht i Cn gv her? Plz guide me..
Hi!!. I’m 6 months pregnant. Shall I eat Kerala banana ( Nendran pazham). What are the health benefits and disadvantages of eating this while pregnant. How much I shall eat? Is there any limitation?
kerala banana is best to have during pregnancy. steam it have one banana per day. there are no disadvantages to mention and only advantages. Happy delivery.
Hi Sangeetha,
This is a wonderful website
I strted giving orange and vegetable juice to my baby 15 days before her 6 months completion, She is both breastfed ..(25%)and formula fed.How much amount of both the juices can be given each day?
Thanks
Ancy
Ancy, anywhere between 25-50 ml of both is fine.
Hi,
How do we choose ripe Nendran Bananas?
Should it be dark yellow with lot of black spots or should it just be yellow.
hey sangeetha , can we add cow/buffalo milk to the banana puree
Yes you can.
sangeetha,can we add cow/buffalo milk to the raw banana puree along with ghee and jaggery
can we give banana puree breakfast for 15 month baby?
Yes you can Lavanya.
Himesh danger that, urban blog is just awsm n helpful plz tel me how can I steam frts by using pressure cooker
Hi Sangeetha,
Can I give ragi to my 6.5 months old baby
Dear I have heard that steaming banana and apples destroy vitamins. Pl guide.
Monica,
Steaming doesn’t,but boiling may. No need to worry about that though.
Hello Sangeetha, My daughter has just entered into her 6th month. can I introduce this banana smash to her? also, can I add coconut milk with the smash and feed her? if yes, should the coconut milk be warm or can be cold? Please advise.
Hi Sangeeta,
I gave half Kerela banana mash today to my 6.5 month old baby. While I steamed the entire banana, just wanted to know if the remaining half can be kept in fridge for use tomorrow or it has to b consumed the same day.
The remaining can be stored in an airtight box in the fridge for a day, make sure its steamed a bit before giving again. Better to give fresh as the remaining banana you can have for yourself.
Hi mam, I am lakshmi.My daughter is 6 months old.i am thinking to introduce solids.what can i give as solid food for the first time.
Sreelakshmi, kindly refer to the food chart for 6 month old. You can get all your solutions there: https://bumpsnbaby.com/food-chart-for-six-month-old-baby/
Hi
Sangeeta
My baby has completed 1 yr ,he is very active,but he don’t eat propeely ,he is just 8.4 kg I have tried n giving him everything like banana,ragi,egg,potato etc still he is not gaining weight
Hi Sangitha,
My daughter is 2 year old and suffering from loose motion since 10 days. Took her to PED and he gave some medicines bt stil her loose motion is continuing. I am quite worried. Plz suggest wat food can i give her so tht her loose motion stops soon. She used to poop once or twice before bt nw atlest 6 to 7 times a day and very little poop. Plz lemme knw hw to make promogranate juice also. Plz help me.
Thanks
Madhusmita,
Loose motion do take 2 weeks to recover. As the climate is changing, the recovery would be slow. Do hydrate her often, especially after every motion. Keep giving the medicines too.
To make pomegranate juice, grind the pomegranate kernals and sieve to get the liquid. You can refer to this article on foods during loose motion and give whatever you can according to her age: https://bumpsnbaby.com/foods-loose-motion-babies-toddlers-kids/
Wishing your baby a speedy recovery.
Does eating Kerala Banana aggrevate cold
Shashi, kerala banana doesnt aggrevate cold..
Hi sangeetha thanks for all ur useful posts!
Is it really necessary to cook it even for a yr old?
Riya it would be better if you steam it as Kerala banana could cause gas as its said if given as it is. Prefer to give it without steaming once your child turns 2.
Hi sangeetha
my baby she’s 6 month old. ..I started giving solid food…she’s 6.8kg..can I giv her kelara banana. ..if so when can I feed her..morning or evening. .which would be the right time. ..
thanks
waiting fir your reply
regards
sheela Sharbudeen
Sheela, kerala banana might cause constipation in some babies, so I would suggest you to wait till 8 months to start with that. Meanwhile continue with your vegetable purees, soups, khichdis and anything you have started with. Once she reaches 8th month, start kerala banana porridge in the morning.
hi sangeeta…..
this is varsha here…..first of all Congratulation for his wonderful site, its really helpful for me…..thx a lot
my baby is 6 months old..Instead of kerala banana can i give my baby regular banana ….???
Yes you can varsha..
thank you Sangeeta..:)
Hello sangeeta. My baby is 9 months but she is not ganing weight plz suggest me some foods or tips for ganing my baby weight…. plzzz I m so much worried about dat…..
Jatinder,
Whats you baby’s birth weight and current weight? Make sure he is given egg, ragi, banana etc each one as breakfast items. Add a tsp of ghee in his porridges, khichdis and kheers. You can refer to these links too : https://bumpsnbaby.com/top-15-foods-weight-gain-babies-kids/ and https://bumpsnbaby.com/category/baby-parenting-3-2/height-weight/
After delivery I got too much of stomach. How 2 loss my stomach
Gajalakshmi, please refer to this link : https://bumpsnbaby.com/15-amazing-ways-lose-tummy-fat-post-baby/
Hi mam.my baby is 5 month old he is affected by heavy cold wt to do for that .plz give me some instructions.
Breastfeed him on demand. Steam the room if you can and make him sleep on his side. If he is unable to sleep at night, kindly take him to the pediatrician.
Gajalakshmi,
Breastfeed well. Use pediatric saline drops as given by the doctor.
hi sangita,u r doing great job first of all i have to congratulate u.
My son is 3 years old,he is very lean,problem is he cant digest banana easily sometimes he vomits,or get fever like that.
So this type of banana mash is ok for him?
only kerala banana is to be used or other variety plz help me
Ramya,
Usually kerala banana doesn’t make you cold or feverish. When steamed, it wont give you gas either. It can help in the weight gain if taken daily with ghee. Can you pls start and see how he is taking it. You can do a thing.
Peel and Cut bananas into thin slices. Heat ghee in a pan and add the slices. Once sauteed for 2- 3 minutes, add brown or unrefined sugar or jaggery to it. Once melted give it to him as snack. I hope he likes it 🙂 Try and let me know ..
Hi sangeetha,
My son is 6 months and 9 days old. Please advice me if the kerala banana mash can be given to him now or should i wait for sometime.
Love to read your posts…they are very informative and helpful for first time mothers 🙂
Nisha,
Please wait for another month to start kerala bananas if you havent started with any other foods. Start with vegetable purees first pls.
My baby is 10 months old …ill check te link which u have send ..thanks sangi
Hi sangi ..I want to known whether I can start dietg and exercise to loose my pregnancy weight ..will that affect my babys weight ..because am still feeding her
And please help me in loosing my weight …any good tips
How old is your baby Anu?
Dieting doesnt help you lose wight, in fact diet regulation would!
Eat healthy and do exercises, I will help you out 🙂
Refer to this link pls : https://bumpsnbaby.com/from-flab-to-fab-my-weight-loss-journey-diet-exercise-regime/
can i add ghee in the cooker & not to the banana directly
Yes you can add ghee in the cooker too ..
Can I add Ghee in the cooker while steaming.. Am little hesistant to add ghee to the mashed banana in the end..
Hi sangi …my baby has very bad cold n dry cough ..what wud be te best home remedies for her ..she completed 8months …pls help me
Anu,
Try these home remedies : https://bumpsnbaby.com/21-home-remedies-cold-cough-babies/
I hve already gone through thz link ..n its really helpfull…
thank you so much for the reply 🙂
Sangi adipolli blog ketto 😀
Sangi …my baby is 9months now ….she is not gaining weight at all..I used to gve her everything ..but still she is underweight…please help.me in tis …:-(
Provide her high calorie foods to start with .
Please refer to these articles :
https://bumpsnbaby.com/3-surprising-reasons-poor-weight-gain-babies/
https://bumpsnbaby.com/10-reasons-weight-loss-babies/
https://bumpsnbaby.com/top-15-foods-weight-gain-babies-kids/
Hi sangi
ur blog is really nice and usefull for every mother.
i have a doubt on above recipe…while steaming te banana u want me to add te jaggery with it .?can i add it while grining te banana ?
Anu,
If you add jaggery while steaming the sweetness seeps into the banana making it sweet 🙂
You can also add while grinding instead of pressure cooking it.
hai sangeetha iam sandhya
i have 1 year 7 months boy
but he doesn’t take food pls. help me
What happened ? He is rejecting all foods ? Might be he is having teething pain.. It will pass soon..
Try giving him liquid foods like soups, runny porridges etc. see what he likes..
Hi Sangeetha,
My baby is 9 months old.She has cold n cough.
Can I give banana puree.
Prasanna,
Though doctors ask us to give fruits irrespective of season, I feel a bit hesitant to give golden bananas when my baby contracts cold, though I give kerala bananas alot during that time.
Hi Sangeetha,
thanks a lot for the blog, its very useful for me.
I have one doubt on the above receipe.. do we need to use Raw banan or ripe one. pls clarify.
Thanks in Advance
Ripe one for this mash manju .. Raw banana powder porridge can be given. You can refer to these links : https://bumpsnbaby.com/10-things-know-raw-banana-powder-porridge-plus-recipe/
https://bumpsnbaby.com/how-to-make-raw-banana-powder-at-home-for-babies-diy/
Hope this helps ..
Hi Sangeetha,
thanks for the quick response dear, your reply was helpful.
Thank u so much Sangeetha
Thanks Sangeetha for ur reply. I am worried if cannot add this Kerala banana to her diet nor raw banana porridge for her . I have heard these are good for babies weight gain. Pls advice how can I add these bananas to her diet .
Hi Preethi,
You dont have to omit bananas completely from his diet .. Just take a break until he is relieved of constipation and then start. Make sure he is well hydrated and fed fruits like papaya on an everyday basis (2 pieces )and raisin soaked water or prunes juice.
Hi Sangeetha ,
My baby is constipated . Can I give her this banana mash to relieve constipation. She is 6.5 months old now
Hi Preethi ,
avoid giving bananas when constipated . You can refer to this link https://bumpsnbaby.com/5-ways-to-tackle-constipation-in-babies/
Is it necessary to cook the banana before mashing. I usually give without cooking.
and also let me know if its necessary to remove the black lining inside.
Hi Bhagya ,
Yes its necessary to steam the kerala banana before giving it to babies as its difficult to digest for babies and might cause gas. Yes the black seeds inside has to be removed for babies less than 1 year old as it would be difficult for baby’s tummy . How old is your baby ?
My daughter Tanishka is 2.3 years 😉 Thanks for your reply 🙂
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can we banana fruit in winter? for my 7 + months old
Hi Santoshi , Kerala bananas mentioned here can be given any time of the year irrespective of climate changes.
Hi,
Just went throught this page..Really awesome.
My baby is completed 6 months yesterday(26-Dec-2013). Can i give him this banana puree, or when can i start this banana puree.
Hi Rohini ,
Yes you can give this kerala banana puree as described in the post . Please do not add cows milk as your baby is below 1 year old . If any doubts ,ask me pls ..
Sure…I started, he likes it more..than other food..thank you for this wonderful recipe
Awesome Rohini 🙂
hi sangeetha
thanks a lot.
can we use panamkalkandam instead of jaggery
You can use panamkalkandam too Reshma.. allergy ndengilum undonnu nokkanam oru pravashyam koduthu kazhinjaal … 🙂