Baby food recipes - 6 to 18 months | Homemade Indian baby food recipes - Swasthi's Recipes (2024)

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What should a 6 month old eat in India? ›

Food for 6 Months Old Baby :

Start with very dilute purees and gradually thicken them as your baby gets used to it. -Fruits such as banana, apple, papaya, chikoo, apricots, prunes, mango, peaches are necessary for the overall growth and development of your baby.

1. Fruits: Single servings of mashed fruits like apple, banana, chikoo, in addition to seasonal fruits can be given in the weaning stage. They are rich sources of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Ripened bananas are rich in potassium, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, and sulfur and copper.

While parents don't need to stress about the perfect ratio for homemade baby food, they should include fruits and vegetables, meats, whole grains, and healthy fats for growth and development. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) recommends starting with simple items, like mashed banana or avocado.

You can introduce eggs to your baby around the same time you introduce solid foods, which is around 6 months old. In the beginning, however, you'll want to start with very soft or pureed foods (which can include whole grain infant cereals) before you progress to offering more textured foods.

From 6–8 months old, feed your baby half a cup of soft food two to three times a day. Your baby can eat anything except honey, which they shouldn't eat until they reach 12 months old. You can start to add a healthy snack, like mashed fruit, between meals.

You can give babies mashed banana as soon as they start eating solid foods, usually around 6 months. Bananas are a popular first food for a reason – their natural sweetness makes them a favorite for babies while their versatility offers a perfect grab-and-go snack option.

Start with menu items like pieces of soft cheese; small pieces of pasta or bread; finely chopped soft vegetables; and fruits like bananas, avocado, and ripe peaches or nectarines. These foods should require minimal chewing, as your baby may not yet have teeth.

Babies + Munching: The shape of the pancake is important for establishing feeding skills. We want it to be stick-shaped so it can easily fit on your baby's gum line. This allows them to hold and munch (i.e., chew without teeth) successfully – an important swallowing and self-feeding skill!

What fruit to give baby first? ›

“Bananas are mild, mashable and easy to chew. They're loaded with vitamin C, vitamin B6 and potassium, making them a perfect first fruit for baby,” says Jill Castle, M.S., R.D., childhood nutrition expert and co-author of Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters From High Chair to High School.

Pumpkin, Pear, or Prune purees can be extremely effective in combating baby's tummy issues due to their high natural water content.

Solid foods can be introduced in any order, but most pediatricians recommend starting with a single-ingredient food that is easy to digest like pureed sweet potato, carrot, banana and/or avocado. Other options include pureed meats, poultry, beans and iron-fortified baby cereals like rice cereal or oatmeal.

After six months, various food items can be fed in a semisolid state (kurukku). This preparation can be made from powdered rice, cow pea, green gram, black gram, ragi, cashew nut and 'nendran' banana - both raw and ripe. The method of preparing rice 'kurukku' is as follows: Take three spoons of rice powder (fried).

Apple ragi porridge can be given to babies from 6 months after you have introduced ragi and apple separately. We have not added any sweet to the recipe. The natural sweetness of apples is enough for babies. It is optional to add jaggery or cinnamon powder to enhance the taste of this ragi recipe for babies.

06/6Dal Water

All you need to do for making Dal Water is take moong or any other nutrient-rich lentil, boil the dal well, or pressure cook it for 1-2 whistles. When the dal is completely dissolved in water, you can feed the dal to the baby with the help of a spoon.