3 immune boosting fruit purees for 6 – 8 months baby

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

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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Hi all :), These are the foods that I introduced for my baby girl at 5 months and 12 days. Always look for allergy signs when introducing new foods.



( Day 1, 2, 3 ) Recipe #1 – Rice porridge for baby

rice – 1 cup ( 250 gms ) ( I used par-boiled rice )

Method:
Step 1) Wash the rice and strain using a colander.

Step 2) Heat a big pan and roast the rice until dry and crisp. ( takes 3 – 5 minutes )

Step 3) Add it onto a plate and let it cool completely before grinding.

Step 4) Grind to a fine powder ( If the grinder/mixie is small, grind in batches. ) Add the ground powder to an airtight container. If the rice powder bowl is warm to touch, let it cool completely before closing with a lid. Store in cupboard / pantry and use up to 2 months.

Step 5) To prepare porridge:
Take a small sauce pan, add 2 tsp rice powder, 1 cup water ( 220 ml ) and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 12 – 15 minutes until the rice is cooked.
Pour into a bowl and feed when slightly warm.

   

( Day 4, 5 ) Recipe #2 – Carrot puree for baby

carrot – half ( peeled & chopped )
water – 1 cup ( 200 ml )

Method:
Step 1) Take a sauce pan, add the carrot and water. Bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 10 – 12 minutes. let it cool.

Step 2) Grind to a smooth puree and feed baby.
Note: The puree must be smooth and easy-to-swallow consistency.


( Day 6, 7 ) Recipe #3 – Sweet potato puree for baby

sweet potato – half cup ( or 100 gms ) ( peeled & chopped )
water – 1 cup ( 200 ml )

Method:
Step 1) Take a sauce pan, add the sweet potato and water. Bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 10 – 12 minutes. let it cool.

Step 2) Grind to a smooth puree and feed baby.
Note: The puree must be smooth and easy-to-swallow consistency.

Banana oatmeal pancakes

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Ingredients: ( Banana Oatmeal pancakes ( for 2+ teeth babies, toddlers & kids ) )

banana – 1 ripe
egg – 1
oats – 1/2 cup ( 100 gms )
baking powder – 1/4 tsp
vanilla – 1/4 tsp ( optional )
oil or butter or ghee – 1 tbsp




Method:

Step 1) Add the oats in to a blender and powder until fine. Keep the oats flour aside.

Step 2) Add 1 ripe banana to a bowl. Mash well using a fork

Step 3) Add 1 egg and beat well

Step 4) Add vanilla essence, oats flour ( we made in the beginning ), baking powder and mix well.. like a thick batter

Step 5) Heat skillet or pancake pan or a fry pan. Grease with little oil or butter. keep on medium-heat

Step 6) Make medium-size pancakes. Cook bottom side for 1 minute or until light brown

Step 7) Flip and cook the otherside for 1 minute or until light brown.

Take out and serve with maple syrup or date syrup.

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For babies with 2+ teeth and toddlers, this is a great finger food choice.

Steamed Egg Custard ( for 1 year babies / toddlers )

Ingredients: ( for steamed egg custard for 1 year babies / toddlers )

eggs – 2
milk – 1 cup ( 250 ml )
sugar – 2 tsp ( or jaggery )
vanilla essence – 1/4 tsp

Method:

Step 1) Heat the steamer with enough water.

Step 2) Into a bowl, beat 2 eggs and keep aside

Step 3) Into a sauce pan or tea pan, add milk, vanilla and sugar. Heat on high for 3 minutes or until boiling. Remove from heat.

Step 4) Immediately, pour into the egg mixture and whisk well for 10 seconds. Strain into a filter and pour into small steel bowls or heat safe bowls.

Step 5) Place the bowls in the hot steamer. Cover and heat on high for 1 minute. Reduce to medium and steam for 20 minutes.

Remove the bowls. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Carefully, run a knife around the custard. Place a plate on top and flip it. Slowly, remove the bowl.. delicious custard is ready !

Ragi porridge for 6 – 12 months baby

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 )