Baby recipes
Baby Vegetables Puree
Carrots , peas and sweet potatoes are the best vegetables purees to start for 4-6 old infants.
Carrots make a good first vegetable puree as carrots are excellent source of vitamin A,and its rich in fiberswhich helps infant to have normal bowel movements. Carrorts also contain some iron,calcium and Vitamin C.
Carrots puree is also smooth food before moving to on to a thicker food.
Peas , the next nutritional food for baby as peas contain protein and it also provides Calcium,Vitamin A and C as well as Iron.
Try to prepare puree with the fresh green peas ,avoid frozen peas.Avoid tough,thick skinned pods, look for fresh ,firm and bright green color peas.
Sweet potatoes are a great first food for infants.They are rich in fiber and starch that soothes the stomach and the intestines, and makes the movement of food much smoother.Babies and kids love sweet potatoes.
Because of their natural sweetness, you don’t need to do add any sweet to enhance sweetness and also the smooth consistency is easily accepted by little
Carrot Puree
Ingredients
1 medium size carrot/8-10 baby carrots
water as required
Directions || How to prepare carrot puree
Rinse the carrot in cold water and peel with a veggie peeler. Dice into small pieces.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Reduce heat and cook carrot until tender.
Drain carrot and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process.
Puree cooked carrot in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Let it cool down for sometime and serve it in a bowl.
Green Peas Puree
Ingredients
100 gms green peas
water as required
Directions || How to prepare green peas puree
Remove the peas from pod, place in a colander, and rinse with cold water.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Reduce heat and cook peas until tender.
Drain water and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process.
Puree cooked peas in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Let it cool down for sometime and serve it in a bowl.
Sweet Potato Puree
Ingredients
250 gm medium size sweet potato
water as required
Directions || How to prepare sweet potato puree
Rinse the sweet potato in cold water and peel with a veggie peeler. Dice into small pieces.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Reduce heat and cook potato until tender.
Drain water and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process.
Puree cooked sweet potato in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Let it cool down for sometime and serve it in a bowl.
Baby Fruits Puree
So are you ready to introduce fruits to your baby ?? If yes , you should understand one thing that babies are born with a sweet tooth hence they are likely to enjoy fruits more than vegetables.The best thing is that fruits are very essential and plays very important role in baby’s diet as its full of vitamins and minerals.
So lets start with three best fruits one at a time.
Banana
Banana is just the perfect first food for babies and its recommended to start it in either in 5th or 6th month.
Bananas is the one of the “power food” in baby’s diet as its highly rich in vitamin and potassium but low in cholesterol,in short it contains more calories and 0 fat.But make sure you start by smaller portion like 1/4 of banana in the beginning and then slowly and steady increase the quantity.
Avocado
Avocado can be started after 5 months.
Avocado is the second best fruit for babies ,its and excellent fruit and it’s rich in mineral and vitamins.Its easy on digestive system and beneficial for liver protection.Good news is that ripe avocados are very soft and creamy and babies love the creamy and silky food.Avocado fruits requires no steaming and it can mix with various fruits like banana or apple but for the start do not mix it with anything.
Apple
Now what to say about Apple .. you all know “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” 🙂
Apples can be started when baby turns 6 months old. Apples are highly recommended at this stage at its good to avoid constipation and diarrhea’s. Apples are rich in dietary fiber ,apple is good to treat cough and not to forget it apple is very good to solve dental problems.Apples needs to be steamed and then pureed.
The Indian Association of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding as the exclusive source of nutrition
till 6 months of age. After 6 months please consult your pediatrician and once the doctor gives you a go signal, you can start solids for your baby. Please read the rules and regulations before starting any baby food.
Banana Puree
Ingredients
1 small ripe banana
2 tbsps of breastmilk or formula
Directions || To prepare Banana Puree
Mash the banana with fork well until smooth.
Mix milk, and stir into the banana(optional)
Serve immediately as the puree starts turning black.
Avocado Puree
Ingredients
1 ripe avocado
Directions || To prepare Avocado Puree
If Serving Fresh / immediately
Mash the avocado with a fork or blend it in a food processor.
Mix with breast milk, formula or water to reach desired consistency(but for the start do not mix it with anything)
Apple Puree
Ingredients
1 Apple
1/2 cup water(or as required)
Directions || To prepare Apple Puree
wash the apple ,Peel, cut apple into slices/chunks
Place slices into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples and boil/steam until tender;
be sure to check on the water level and stir.
Once the apple turns tender,add it to a blender and add the left over water upto desire constitency.
Blend it to a fine puree.
Rice and Moong Dal water
So is your baby ready for weaning , if yes ,the first think you should introduce to your baby diet is rice water
and slowly and gradually after 3-4 days start with moong dal water.Now why rice water ??
Rice water is good for treating diarrhea and it helps to treat constipation as its smooth on digestive system.
It helps to keep your baby dehydrated, you can feed your baby every 3-4 hours a day.
Next step is to introduce Moong dal water , now why moong dal ?? among all the lentils,moong is the most safe
and non allergic food,its one of the best food for your babies.It includes a good source of vitamins,minerals and protien,also it is easy to digest.
Watch step by step how to introduce both these food to your baby’s daily diet.
Please read the instructions before introducing any baby food.
Do share me your experience with your baby . I would love to hear back from you all 🙂 wish you all the very best.
Ingredients
For rice water
1/2 cup rice (please avoid basmati rice for your babies) I personally prefer using surti kolam.
1 cup water
salt
a pinch of asafoetida
For dal water
1/2 cup yellow moong dal
1 cup water
salt
1/4 turmeric powder
a pinch of asafoetida
Directions || How to prepare rice water
Soak the rice for 10-15 mins before cooking.
Wash well and add rice in a saucepan,add salt,asafoetida and water to it.
Boil until the rice is tender.
Strain the rice and collect the water.
Your rice water is ready.
Directions || How to prepare moong dal water
Soak the moong dal for 10-15 mins before cooking.
Wash well and add moong dal in a pressure cooker,add salt,turmeric powder,asafoetida and water to it.
Boil till 3-4 whistle.
Strain the dal and collect the water.
Your dal water is ready.
Wheat Almond Porridge_lapasi
Wheat Almonds porridge is a great baby food for your baby to be introduced at the age of 6 – 8 months
The reason being the first ingredient Almonds have a lot of healthy benefits like containing good fats instead of bad i.e. unsaturated fats, also almonds are also good for brain.
The second ingredient wheat is a rich source of carbohydrates.
Carbohydrate is used to generate energy that we require for performing any physical or mental activity.
Thus this recipe is a good energy source for your little prince/princess.
Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 5 mins
Serving 2 times
INGREDIENTS
For making wheat almonds mix powder
2 tbsp Wheat flour
¼ cup almonds
For porridge
1 tsp Ghee
2 tbsp wheat almonds mix powder
¾ cup Cows milk or breastmilk (for babies under one year )
¼ cup + ¼ cup water
sugar as per taste
Directions || To prepare Wheat Almonds Porridge
Wash the almonds thoroughly in a clean water.
Then heat a pan and dry roast the almonds for five minutes in low medium flame or until it changes its colour here and there.
Remove roasted almonds from the pan and transfer to a blender. Let it cool down for sometime.
Now Dry roast the wheat flour for five minutes in low medium flame for 5 minutes or until nice aroma comes.
Then switch off the flame and add the roasted wheat flour to the almond powder,blend it together and mix it well.
Once done, cool it down and store it in a airtight container.
Direction || How to make Porridge
Heat a sauce pan and add ghee in it.
Add mix powder to it and mix it well with ghee
Add milk(avoid adding milk if baby is not introduce to a cow milk or try using breastmilk) now to it and mix everything slowly with a whisk.
Next add 1/4 cup of water or upto desire consistency.
Make sure that there are no lumps formed. Cook the porridge in medium flame until everything cooked completely.
The porridge becomes thick after cooling down.So make sure you are turning off the flame at the right time.
Add sugar to it if you want to sweeten it else you can feed the baby directly , serve it lukewarm.
Note :
Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Boil cows milk if using in a vessel before using.
Try to use breast milk (for babies under one year )
Oats Apple Porridge_Lapasi
Oats apple porridge is one more great baby food for your baby to be introduced at the age of 6 – 8 months
Oats is a whole-grain food which is rich in fiber ,its contains more soluble fiber than any other grain and
its works good on your digestive systems and hence prevents constipation.If you follow vegetarian diet , its the
best food for your baby as its equivalent to meat , milk and egg protein
Oats is one of the best nutritious food for your baby.
Apples can be started when baby turns 6 months old. Apples are highly recommended at this stage at its
good to avoid constipation and diarrhea’s. Apples are rich in dietary fiber ,apple is good to treat cough
and not to forget it apple is very good to solve dental problems.
So combining both the ingredients together , oats and apple porridge makes the best healthy morning
breakfast or snacks to keep your baby active for the rest of the day.
Do try this recipe and let me know your experience ?
Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 5 mins
Serving 1 time
INGREDIENTS
For oats powder
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
For porridge
1 tsp Ghee
2 tbsp oats powder
1 quarter of an apple
¼ cup + ¼ cup water
sugar as per taste
Directions || To prepare oats powder
Add 1/2 cup of cooking oats to a blender.
Blend it to a fine powder.
Store it in a airtight container.
Always keep oats powder ready,its very handy to prepare quick baby and kids food.
Directions || To prepare oats apple Porridge
Heat a sauce pan and add ghee in it.
Add oats powder to it and mix it well with ghee
Next add 1/4 cup of water or up to desire consistency.
Once oats is cooked well ,add grated apple in the mixture.
Add 1/4 cup of water to it.
Make sure that there are no lumps formed. Cook the porridge in medium flame until everything cooked completely.
The porridge becomes thick after cooling down.So make sure you are turning off the flame at the right time.
Add sugar to it if you want to sweeten it else you can feed the baby directly , serve it lukewarm.
Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Boil cows milk if using in a vessel before using.
Try to use breast milk (for babies under one year )
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