Ingredients: Carrot – half cup ( or 100 gms ) grated Banana – half (ripe) All purpose flour or rice flour – 1 tbsp Water – 1 tbsp
Method:
Step 1) Take a bowl, add the banana and mash well using a fork or fingers. Add 1 tbsp water and mix well. Add the grated carrot, flour and mix well. Should be a thick batter.
Step 2) Heat a pancake pan or Tawa/skillet on medium-heat. Grease with butter or oil. Spoon small pancakes and cook both-sides for 1 minute or until firm. Remove to a plate and feed baby.
TIP:This pancake can also be made with egg. To make with egg, add 1 egg to the same batter and mix well. Follow STEP 2 for cooking.
Ingredients: oats (any oats ) – 2 tbsp or 1/4 cup ( grind and cook ) water – 250 ml baby formula – 1 scoop ( optional )
Method:
Step 1) Add the oats into a dry mixie/blender and powder for just 5 seconds
Step 2) Add the oats powder into a sauce pan, pour water and heat on high. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 4 minutes ( stir occasionally to prevent scorching at the bottom )
Pour into a bowl and feed ( optional – add 1 scoop baby formula for a creamy taste )
Ingredients: butternut squash ( or carrot or pumpkin ) – 1 cup water – 1 cup ( 250 ml )
Method:
Step 1) Add the butternut squash pieces ( or carrot or pumpkin pieces ) into a sauce pan. Pour water and heat on high. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Let it cool.
For 6 and 7 months baby – grind into a puree and feed For 8 -12 months baby – mash and feed ( if your baby is not ready for mashed meals, grind and feed ) Please watch the video for the fever day routine:)
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.
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
How much to feed: ( at 6 months ) Starting week = offer 1 – 2 tsp of pureed food. From second week = increase to 1 – 2 tbsp of pureed food.
Important: Wait for 2 – 3 days before introducing a new food. Always look for allergy signs when introducing a new food.
RECIPE #1 – Oats Porridge
Ingredients: for oats porridge Oats – 1 cup ( or 250 gms )
To prepare porridge: oats powder – 1 tbsp water – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Method: Step 1) Heat a big pan. Add the oats and roast for 3 – 5 minutes until very hot. Once very hot to touch, remove from heat. Transfer to a plate and let it cool before grinding.
Step 2) Once cool, add into a blender and powder until fine. Oats powder ready. Add to a clean, dry container. ( If the oats powder bowl is warm to touch, let it cool completely before closing with a lid). Close with a lid and keep inside the cupboard or pantry and use up to 1 month.
To prepare oats porridge: Step 1) Take a sauce pan, add 1 cup water(250ml) and 1 tbsp oats powder. mix and heat on high.
Step 2) Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 3 minutes. Pour into a bowl and feed when slightly warm.
RECIPE #2 – Avocado Banana Puree for baby
Ingredients: for Avocado Banana Puree Avocado – half ( ripe and mushy ) Banana – half ( ripe )
Method:
Step 1) Into a bowl, scoop half or ripe avocado and mash well using a fork. Add to baby’s bowl. You can feed the avocado and banana separately or mashed together. Try giving the avocado first, if your baby doesn’t like it, mash the banana and mix with avocado and feed.
RECIPE #3 – Carrot Puree
Ingredients: for Carrot puree for baby carrot – half ( peeled and chopped ) Water – 1 cup ( or 200 ml )
Method:
Step 1) Add the carrot and water into a sauce pan and heat on high. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. let it cool. Add to a blender/mixie, grind and feed. ( should be a smooth consistency for 6 months baby )
RECIPE #4 – Banana Puree
Banana – half ( ripe)
Method:
Step 1) Mash the ripe banana until fine and feed.
RECIPE #5 – Rice and Carrot Puree
Ingredients: for rice and carrot puree for baby rice – 1 tbsp carrot – half ( peeled and chopped ) Water – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Method:
Step 1) Add the rice, carrot, water to a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat and cook on low for 10 – 15 minutes. Once cool, grind and feed. ( sometimes, this puree will thicken as it cools down. Adjust to right consistency by mixing some boiled and cooled water).
RECIPE #6 – Oats Banana Porridge for baby
Cook oats porridge like in recipe #1 Banana – half ( ripe)
Method:
Step 1) Cook oats porridge like in recipe #1. Let it cool. Mash the banana using a fork or a masher. Mix with the oats porridge and feed.
RECIPE #7 – Rice and dal porridge for baby
Ingredients: for rice and dal porridge for baby rice – 1 tbsp dal ( moong/yellow lentil ) – 1 tbsp Water – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Method:
Step 1) Add the rice, dal, water to a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat and cook on low for 10 – 15 minutes. Once cool, grind and feed. ( sometimes, this puree will thicken as it cools down. Adjust to right consistency by mixing some boiled and cooled water).
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.
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.
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 )
