Most kids are ready to start off with solid food when they are around 6 months old. You can tell from the unusually long breastfeeding sessions, frequent hunger tantrums or hunger right after breastfeeding. Once you’ve made these observations, slowly introduce solid foods in your baby’s diet while still breastfeeding. Breast milk will still remain the highest source of nutrition at this point.
Start off with simple purees and mash-ups and move on to different combinations of fruits and vegetables mashed together. Here are a few baby food recipes I have tried and stand by:
You can get a variety of baby foods in the market which promises high nutrition value. I did give my older kid Cerelac when he was a baby but I prefer making home-made baby foods – kids love them and you can introduce variety in their diet from time to time.
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This is usually one of the first few solid foods I gave both my kids and advised a few friends and new mothers too. All you have to do is boil some water, add 3 cups of frozen peas and steam it for about 15-20 minutes. Then blend the steamed peas with about half a cup of breast milk in a food processor. Use a strainer to remove any lumps in the mixture. You can pour the excess mixture into ice trays and heat them as and when necessary.
Oats are highly nutritious food items with high protein and fibre content. To make oats porridge for your 7-month-old baby, add oats to boiling water and allow them to cook. Once they are well cooked, switch off the stove and transfer it to a bowl.
You should make it a point to introduce seasonal fruits in your baby’s diet gradually as it forms an integral part of the nutrition plan of babies. Making a mango puree is very simple. You need to just peel the fruit, separate the seed and blend the fruit content.
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If you notice that your baby gets bored of food too easily and prefers playing with food, chances are he or she is bored of the taste – which gives you the opportunity to go ahead and concoct your own recipes using a combination of fruits and vegetables you have already given your baby separately.
It is usually advised to steer clear of sugar and salt until the child turns a year old. So keep that in mind.
As your baby gets used to solids and yearns for different tastes, you can make simple baby food dishes such as this one. It’s basically like the oats porridge procedure mentioned above where you cook oats in water. When the oats are nearly cooked, you will need to add some carrot puree. Also, add a pinch of jeera powder, pepper powder, and turmeric powder. As your baby gets older, you can start adding grated carrots too.
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Potato puree makes a yummy baby dish but can affect the baby’s digestive system due to its gaseous tendency. The beetroot in this recipe will balance out its effect as it has high fibre content along with many minerals.
To make the beetroot potato puree, peel half a potato and half a beetroot. Cook chopped pieces of the potato and beetroot in a cooker. Once it cools, either mash them using a spoon or blend them, depending on the consistency. You can also add jeera powder to the mixture.
Similar to the beetroot, potato puree, you will have to peel the apple and pear. Remove the seeds, chop them and cook them. You can then blend it or mash them using a spoon. Add a pinch of cinnamon to introduce a new taste to your baby.
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To prepare the baby version of khichdi with a tinge of apple flavour, you will first have to soak dal and rice for about 15 minutes. Then, rinse the rice and dal, add some water and cook it in a pressure cooker. Next, make an apple puree by cooking chopped pieces of an apple in a steamer or cooker. Mix the puree with the rice and dal, and add some cinnamon powder.
You have to be careful when you introduce solid foods to your baby. Here are a few rules you should bear in mind so that your baby does not have any difficulty in eating or digesting food.
Wait for 3-7 days from the day you give your baby a new vegetable or fruit until you give the next one.
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If you’re making, say a carrot oats porridge, first, feed your baby plain oats porridge and then carrots puree – after which you can combine the two and make the carrot oats porridge. This way you will know if you’re baby is allergic to any of the ingredients.
Ease in the new dishes to your baby’s diet. Don’t force-feed because you think it’s time to move on to solid foods. Start with feeding only 1 tablespoon a day and gradually increase the quantity. If he or she does not swallow, try another dish. If your baby is not willing to have solid food, don’t panic. Some babies take time to move on to solid foods.
If your baby is 7 months old, it means he or she can most probably sit upright. So, make the baby sit upright so that he or she does not choke on the food.
Easy Homemade Baby Food Recipes You Can Make Today
Chaya is a multi-tasker who manages her two little ones - Tarun and Roshni - while juggling between creating content for budding startups. You can find her trying out new veggie recipes, throwing kitty parties or chilling on the recliner over the weekend.Learn how to make the EASIEST homemade baby food recipes (stage 1) for your little one with these super simple no-cook ideas. Plus: I have the best tips for making them ahead and freezing them so you can batch cook and simplify your days!
As a mom to three kids, I know firsthand how the urge to make homemade baby food can be both exciting and a little daunting. And if you have a busy schedule or other kids in the house, finding the time to actually do it can seem impossible. But, there are so many healthy foods that you can transform into stage 1 baby food purees with hardly any work or special equipment at all!
TIP: I use a regular blender for all of these recipes, so you don’t need to buy a special baby food maker unless you want to.
Baby Food Combinations (stage 2)
These homemade baby food ideas are designed for younger babies who are still eating thinner purees, but you can of course use them for older babies and toddlers too. Each can be served as is, or you can combine more than one together to create new flavors if you’re feeling creative!
TIP: If you want to add fat or protein to any of these fruit or veggie purees, simply stir in a little whole milk yogurt, coconut cream, or Avocado Puree.
I’ve found that the easiest and most approachable way to make baby food is to simply use a blender. With fresh ingredients and a little water, breastmilk, or formula to thin it as needed, you can easily make your baby meals without investing in equipment you may not use very long.
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TIP: You’ll want to start with at least 1 cup of any base ingredient to ensure that there’s enough in the blender to fully blend up.
These baby foods are meant for early eaters as they are typically very thin and easy for a baby to move around in their mouths. I follow the recommendations to wait until 6 months to start solids, so I personally don’t worry excessively about this distinction as I like babies to experience some texture in their purees. (The ones you find at the store are low allergenic foods and are meant for 4+ months.)
These baby foods are typically a little bit thicker, sometimes include more than one ingredient, and offer a wider variety of ingredients. Most babies are ready for these sorts of purees around 7-8 months, or once they’ve mastered thinner purees. (Again, since I like to do a combined baby feeding approach with both baby led weaning and purees, I don’t worry too much about following the calendar to decide when to introduce these.)
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To make avocado puree for a baby, you just need a fresh avocado, a blender, and some lemon juice if you plan to store it for later. I sometimes even do this with just a fork if the avocado is super soft! It’s a perfect way to introduce a low allergenic food that’s rich in healthy fats.
Baby’s early foods don’t have to be all one food group and beans are a great food to have in the mix. You can do this easy bean puree with chickpeas, pinto beans, black beans, or even white beans, thinning it as needed with water, formula, or breastmilk. This is a great puree to mix with a little sweet potato or butternut squash.
Using fresh or frozen blueberries, this easy berry puree is loaded with fresh flavor and antioxidants. It’s delicious on
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