Orggu
From Small Farmers
The best millets for kids — calcium-rich ragi, iron-rich bajra, fun millet noodles & easy-cook millet rava. Introduce ancient superfoods to your children from 6 months onwards.
Children need nutrient-dense food for healthy growth — strong bones, good immunity, and brain development. Millets provide exactly this: they are packed with calcium (ragi), iron (bajra), protein, B-vitamins, and fiber that refined wheat and rice simply do not offer.
In Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, ragi porridge has been the traditional first food for babies for generations. Modern paediatricians are now rediscovering what our grandmothers always knew — millets are the perfect food for growing children.
6-12 months (Babies): Sprouted ragi flour — make thin porridge with water or breast milk. Easiest to digest and highest in bioavailable calcium.
1-3 years (Toddlers): Ragi flour porridge, millet rava upma, millet flakes with milk. Gradually introduce different millets.
3-8 years (Kids): Millet noodles (foxtail & ragi), millet rava dosa, millet puff as snack. Kids love these fun formats.
8+ years (Older children): Whole grain millets as rice replacement, millet roti, all millet products. Can eat the same millet meals as adults.
Babies can start ragi (finger millet) porridge from 6 months onwards. Use sprouted ragi flour for better digestibility. Introduce other millets gradually from 8-10 months.
Ragi (finger millet) is the #1 millet for kids due to its exceptional calcium content (344mg/100g) — essential for growing bones. Pearl millet (bajra) is second best for its high iron content.
Yes! Millet noodles, millet flakes with milk, millet puff snacks, and millet rava upma are all kid-friendly formats. Start with sprouted ragi porridge for babies and gradually introduce fun formats.
Yes, Orggu millet noodles are made from pure millet flour with no maida, no added MSG, and no artificial flavours. They are a much healthier alternative to regular instant noodles.
Mix 2 tablespoons of sprouted ragi flour in half cup cold water. Boil 1 cup water, add the ragi mixture while stirring. Cook for 3-4 minutes until smooth. Cool and serve. Can add breast milk or a little jaggery for older babies.
Calcium, iron & protein for growing children.
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