6-month baby food chart/menu/recipes
Weeks 24-25: Introduction of Solids
Note: Always consult with your pediatrician before starting solid foods to ensure your baby is ready.
Day 1-2: Rice Cereal (Rice Kanji)
- Continue with rice cereal but make it slightly thicker by using more rice and less liquid. You can use breast milk, formula, or boiled and mashed vegetables.
Day 3-4: Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) Soup
- Prepare a simple moong dal soup by boiling moong dal with water until it’s well-cooked and soft. You can add a little ghee for flavor.
Day 5-6: Apple Puree
- Peel, core, and cook a small apple until soft, then blend it into a smooth puree.
Weeks 26-27: Expanding the Variety
Day 1-2: Ragi (Finger Millet) Porridge
- Cook ragi flour with water or breast milk until it thickens to a porridge consistency. Ensure there are no lumps.
Day 3-4: Carrot Puree
- Boil and puree a peeled and chopped carrot until smooth.
Day 5-6: Banana Puree with a Pinch of Cardamom Powder
- Mash a ripe banana and add a pinch of cardamom powder for flavor.
Weeks 28-29: Introduction of Vegetables and Protein
Day 1-2: Mashed Sweet Potato
- Steam or boil sweet potato and mash it until smooth.
Day 3-4: Pureed Spinach
- Steam spinach leaves until soft, then puree them. You can mix it with a small amount of rice or dal.
Day 5-6: Mashed Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
- Mash or crumble paneer and offer it as a soft, protein-rich food
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Weeks 28-31: Introduction of Solid Foods
Note: Continue to breastfeed or provide formula as the primary source of nutrition.
Day 1-2: Rice Cereal with Lentil (Dal) Puree
- Cook rice cereal and mix it with a simple lentil (dal) puree. Ensure it’s smooth and easy to swallow.
Day 3-4: Mixed Vegetable Puree
- Steam and puree a mix of vegetables like carrots, peas, and sweet potatoes. You can add a touch of ghee for added flavor.
Day 5-6: Mashed Banana with a Pinch of Cinnamon
- Mash a ripe banana and add a pinch of cinnamon powder for flavor.
Weeks 32-35: Expanding the Variety
Day 1-2: Oatmeal Porridge with Apple
- Cook oats with water and add finely grated apple. Ensure the porridge is well-cooked and not too thick.
Day 3-4: Spinach and Potato Puree
- Steam spinach leaves and boil potatoes until soft.
- Day 5-6: Khichdi (Rice and Lentil Porridge)
- Cook rice and lentils together until soft. Add a bit of ghee and mashed vegetables for flavor.
Weeks 36-39: Introduction of Protein and Finger Foods
Day 1-2: Mashed Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
- Mash or crumble paneer and offer it as a soft, protein-rich food.
Day 3-4: Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) Khichdi
- Prepare moong dal khichdi with rice, adding a little ghee for taste.
Day 5-6: Soft, Cooked Finger Foods
- Offer small pieces of well-cooked and soft foods such as boiled potato, carrot sticks, or well-cooked pasta.
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Weeks 32-33: Introduction of Solid Foods
Note: Continue to breastfeed or provide formula as the primary source of nutrition.
Day 1-2: Rice Cereal with Lentil (Dal) Puree
- Cook rice cereal and mix it with a simple lentil (dal) puree. Ensure it’s smooth and easy to swallow.
Day 3-4: Mixed Vegetable Puree
- Steam and puree a mix of vegetables like carrots, peas, and sweet potatoes. You can add a touch of ghee for added flavor.
Day 5-6: Mashed Banana with a Pinch of Cinnamon
- Mash a ripe banana and add a pinch of cinnamon powder for flavor.
Weeks 34-35: Expanding the Variety
Day 1-2: Oatmeal Porridge with Apple
- Cook oats with water and add finely grated apple. Ensure the porridge is well-cooked and not too thick.
Day 3-4: Spinach and Potato Puree
- Steam spinach leaves and boil potatoes until soft.
- Day 5-6: Khichdi (Rice and Lentil Porridge)
- Cook rice and lentils together until soft. Add a bit of ghee and mashed vegetables for flavor.
Weeks 36-37: Introduction of Protein and Finger Foods
Day 1-2: Mashed Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
- Mash or crumble paneer and offer it as a soft, protein-rich food.
Day 3-4: Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) Khichdi
- Prepare moong dal khichdi with rice, adding a little ghee for taste.
Day 5-6: Soft, Cooked Finger Foods
- Offer small pieces of well-cooked and soft foods such as boiled potato, carrot sticks, or well-cooked pasta.
Weeks 38-39: Further Diversification
Day 1-2: Ragi (Finger Millet) Porridge
- Cook ragi flour with water or breast milk until it thickens to a porridge consistency. Ensure there are no lumps.
Day 3-4: Avocado Puree
- Mash a ripe avocado until smooth.
- Day 5-6: Suji (Semolina) Porridge
- Cook suji with water or milk and add a bit of jaggery or mashed banana for sweetness.
9-month-old baby food chart
Week 1-2: Introduction of New Foods
Note: Continue to breastfeed or provide formula.
Day 1-2: Mashed Banana
- Mash a ripe banana and offer it to your baby in small pieces. It’s easy to eat and gentle on the tummy.
Day 3-4: Cooked and Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Boil or steam sweet potatoes until soft. Then, mash them and feed them to your baby.
Day 5-6: Oatmeal Porridge
- Cook oats with water or milk until they’re soft. Let it cool and offer it to your baby.
Week 3-4: Expanding the Diet
Day 1-2: Mashed Peas
- Steam peas until they’re soft and then mash them.
- Day 3-4: Pureed Apples
- Peel, cook and blend apples into a smooth puree.
- Day 5-6: Soft Rice with Lentils (Dal Rice)
- Cook rice and lentils together until they are very soft. Mash them and serve.
Weeks 5-6: Adding Proteins
Day 1-2: Mashed Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
- Mash or crumble paneer and give it to your baby. It is soft and full of protein.
Day 3-4: Mashed Chicken
- Boil or cook chicken until it is tender, then mash it finely for your baby.
Day 5-6: Mashed Rice with Vegetables
- Cook rice with vegetables like carrots and peas until they are very soft. Mash them together.
Weeks 7-8: Introducing New Tastes
Day 1-2: Poha (Flattened Rice) with Vegetables
- Cook poha with veggies like peas, carrots, and a pinch of turmeric. Mash it and serve.
Day 3-4: Ragi (Finger Millet) Porridge
- Cook ragi with water or milk until it thickens to a porridge. It is nutritious and good for babies’ health.
Day 5-6: Mashed Bananas with a Dash of Cinnamon
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to mashed bananas for a new flavor.
10-month-old baby food chart
Weeks 1-2: Introduction of New Foods
Note: Continue to breastfeed or provide formula.
Day 1-2: Soft Chapati or Roti
- Tear a small piece of chapati or roti into tiny, manageable bites. Ensure it’s soft and easy to chew.
Day 3-4: Mashed Papaya
- Mash a ripe papaya and offer it to your baby in small, bite-sized pieces
- Day 5-6: Cooked and Chopped Carrots
- Steam or boil carrots until they’re soft, then chop them into small, easy-to-eat pieces.
Weeks 3-4: Expanding the Diet
Day 1-2: Mashed Potatoes
- Boil and mash potatoes until they’re soft and free of lumps. Offer small spoonfuls to your baby.
Day 3-4: Pureed Pear
- Peel, cook and blend pears into a smooth puree. Pears are gentle on the tummy.
Day 5-6: Soft Idli
- Steam idli until they’re soft and cut them into small, manageable pieces.
Weeks 5-6: Adding Proteins
Day 1-2: Mashed Moong Dal (Green Gram)
- Cook moong dal until it’s soft and then mash it.
Day 3-4: Scrambled Egg Yolk
- Scramble the yolk of a boiled egg and offer it to your baby. Egg yolks are rich in nutrients.
Day 5-6: Mashed Rice with Spinach
- Cook rice with spinach until both are very soft. Mash them together.
Weeks 7-8: Introducing New Flavors
Day 1-2: Upma
- Cook upma with a bit of ghee and veggies. Ensure it’s soft and not too spicy.
Day 3-4: Lentil (Dal) Rice
- Cook rice with lentils until they’re soft. Mash them and serve with a little ghee.
Day 5-6: Avocado Slices
- Cut ripe avocado into small slices. It’s a healthy source of fats and nutrients.
11 month baby food chart
Weeks 1-2: Introduction of New Foods
Note: Continue to breastfeed or provide formula.
Day 1-2: Small Pieces of Chapati or Roti
- Tear small, soft pieces of chapati or roti for your baby to hold and chew on. Please make sure they are manageable in size.
Day 3-4: Mashed Banana with a Pinch of Cinnamon
- Mash a ripe banana and add a pinch of cinnamon powder for added flavor.
Day 5-6: Cooked and Chopped Sweet Potatoes
- Steam or boil sweet potatoes until they are soft and chop them into small, easy-to-chew pieces.
Weeks 3-4: Expanding the Diet
Day 1-2: Mashed Potatoes with Peas
- Boil and mash potatoes and peas together.
- Day 3-4: Pureed Papaya
- Blend ripe papaya into a smooth puree.
Day 5-6: Soft Idli or Dosa
- Offer small pieces of soft idli or dosa. You can serve them with a mild chutney.
Weeks 5-6: Adding Proteins
Day 1-2: Mashed Moong Dal (Green Gram)
- Cook moong dal until it’s soft and then mash it.
Day 3-4: Scrambled Egg Yolk
- Scramble the yolk of a boiled egg and offer it to your baby.
Day 5-6: Mashed Rice with Spinach and Paneer
- Cook rice, spinach, and paneer until they’re very soft. Mash them together.
Weeks 7-8: Introducing New Flavors
Day 1-2: Vegetable Upma
- Prepare upma with a bit of ghee and soft, finely chopped vegetables. Ensure it’s not too spicy.
Day 3-4: Tomato Rice
- Cook rice with soft tomatoes and a bit of ghee. Mash them together.
Day 5-6: Avocado Slices
- Cut ripe avocado into small, manageable slices. It’s a healthy source of fats and nutrients.