Category Archives: Baby food (8+ months)

Dal Baby Food recipe ( for 6 – 12 months baby )

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Ingredients:
ghee – 1/2 tsp ( clarified butter )
dal ( moong dal / yellow lentil ) – 1 tbsp
rice – 1 tbsp
carrot – half or 1/2 cup ( grated and finely chopped )
turmeric powder – a pinch
cumin powder – a pinch
water – 1 cup ( 250 ml )

Method:
Step 1) Heat a pan. Add ghee. Add carrot and mix for 20 seconds. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix for 20 seconds.
Step 2) Cover and bring it to a boil. When it starts boiling,reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. ( If using a pressure cooker, 2 whistles )

Let it cool completely before feeding.
For 6 and 7 months baby, puree this and feed
For 8 – 12 months baby, mash using a big fork or a potato masher and feed.

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How much to feed:

For 6 months baby = 1 – 2 tsp starting week ( later 1 – 2 tbsp )
For 7 months baby = 2 – 3 tbsp ( or 1/4 cup )
For 8 & 9 months baby = 1/2 cup
For 10 -12 months baby = 3/4 cup

Fish Puree recipe for 7 – 12 months baby

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Ingredients:
Fish fillet ( boneless & skinless ) – 100 gms
squash or carrot – 1 cup ( 100 gms )
turmeric powder – a pinch
cumin powder – a pinch
water – 1 cup ( 200 ml )

Method:
Step 1) Take a sauce pan. Add all the ingredients. Cover and bring it to a boil.

Step 2) Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Let it cool

Step 3) Take a bowl and shred or mash the fish pieces ( check for bones, if any ) and add to another bowl. Mash the squash or carrot pieces and mix with the fish. Fish puree is ready.

Feed half-spoon at a time ( and not spoon-fulls as this is a thick mash ). hope your baby likes it 😀

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3 immune boosting fruit purees for 6 – 8 months baby

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RECIPE #1 – Apple Banana Puree for baby

Ingredients: for Apple Banana Puree
Apple – half ( peeled and chopped )
Water – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Banana – half ( ripe )

Method:
Step 1) Peel and chop the apple. Add into a sauce pan. Pour water. Cover the pan and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 10 minutes. Let it cool completely.

Step 2) Add the cooked apple into a blender/ mixie. Add half of ripe banana pieces. Grind/blend for 30 seconds. Pour into baby’s bowl and feed.

RECIPE #2 – Avocado Banana Puree for baby

Ingredients: for Avocado Banana Puree
Avocado – half ( ripe and mushy )
Banana – half ( ripe )

Method:
Step 1) Take half of ripe and mushy Avocado. Scoop the Avocado flesh into a bowl. Mash well with a spoon. Add ripe banana pieces and mash well. Mix together and feed.

( My baby eats half of medium-sized Avocado at 6 months )

RECIPE #3 – Pear Banana Puree for baby

Ingredients: for Pear Banana Puree
Pear – 1 ( peeled and chopped )
Water – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Banana – half ( ripe)

Method:
Step 1) Peel and chop the pear. Add into a sauce pan. Pour water. Cover the pan and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 10 minutes. Let it cool completely.

Step 2) Add the cooked pear into a blender/ mixie. Add half of ripe banana pieces. Grind/blend for 30 seconds. Pour into baby’s bowl and feed.

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Oats Banana Breakfast Porridge for baby

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Ingredients: ( for oats banana porridge for baby )

Oats – 1/4 cup ( or 60 gms )
Water – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Banana – half ( ripe)

Method:

Step 1) Into a sauce pan, add the oats, water and heat on high. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Let it cool completely before grinding.

Step 2) Add the cooked oat porridge into a blender/grinder. Add half ripe banana and grind/blend for 30 seconds.

Pour into baby’s bowl and feed.

How much to feed:
6 months baby = 2 tsp – 1 tbsp
7 months baby = 2 – 3 tbsp ( 1/4 cup )
8 months baby = 1/2 cup

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Ragi porridge for 6 – 12 months baby

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Ingredients:

Ragi ( whole ) – 1/4 cup or 60 gms
water – 1 cup or 250 ml
banana – 1 tbsp ( mashed )

Method:

Step 1) Wash ragi 3 – 4 times and drain the water. Cover and let it soak 5 hours or overnight

Step 2) Discard the water. Grind with 1/2 cup water ( 125 ml ) and filter it into a sauce pan. Add the leftover in the filter to the blender, add 1/2 cup water ( 125 ml ) and grind again. Filter it to the same sauce pan. Ragi milk is ready.

Step 3) Heat the ragi milk on medium-low heat. keep stirring to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pan. It will start thickening, be careful from this time, as this will quickly thicken. Keep stirring and once it comes together like a thick paste, turn off the heat. Mix for 20 seconds.

Place into a bowl. Let it cool before feeding.

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Tip:
If too thick, add some boiled & cooled water. Make it to a swallowable consistency for baby.

How much to feed:
For 6 months baby = 1 – 2 tsp starting week ( later, 1 tbsp )
For 7 months baby = 2 tbsp or 1/4 cup
For 8 & 9 months baby = 1/2 cup
For 10 – 12 months baby = 3/4 cup
For 1 year olds = 1 cup ( with little raw sugar or jaggery )

Oats cereal & porridge recipe baby food

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Oats cereal & porridge recipe ( for 6 – 8 months baby )


Ingredients: ( for oats cereal )
Oats – 1 cup ( 250 gms )

Ingredients: ( for oats porridge )
Oats cereal – 2 tsp
water – 3/4 cup ( 180 ml )

How much to serve:
for 6+ months baby – 2 tsp ( starting week).. later 2 tbsp.
for 7+ months baby – 1/4 cup ( or 3 tbsp )
for 8+ months baby – 1/3 cup

Method:

Step 1) Add the oats into a dry grinder and pulse until fine. Add into an airtight container and use up to 1 month

Step 2) To make porridge:

  • Into a sauce pan, add 3/4 cup water and 2 tsp oat cereal. Mix well
  • Heat on high and bring it to a boil ( keep stirring to prevent scorching )
  • Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 1 minute. ( keep stirring )
  • Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Serve when warm

note: If your baby refuses to eat the plain oats porridge, add a tbsp. of mashed banana, mix and serve

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