Baby's First Foods – Indian Baby Food Guide, 6–12 Months (Ebook)

🥣 Ragi Porridge

• 2 tsp ragi flour
• ½ cup water
• ¼ tsp ghee
• To sweeten: ½ ripe banana, mashed

1. Mix the ragi flour into cold water — no lumps.
2. Cook on low heat, stirring, 5–7 min until thick and glossy.
3. Turn off heat, stir in ghee and mashed banana.
4. Serve lukewarm.

🍲 Moong Dal Khichdi

• 2 tbsp rice
• 1 tbsp yellow moong dal
• 1 cup water · a pinch of turmeric
• ¼ tsp ghee · a pinch of cumin

1. Wash rice and dal, soak for 20 min.
2. Pressure-cook with water and turmeric, 3–4 whistles.
3. Temper cumin in ghee and stir in.
4. Mash to your baby's texture — smooth at first, lumpier later.

🍠 Sweet Potato & Banana Mash

1. Steam or pressure-cook 1 small sweet potato (2 whistles).
2. Peel and mash well.
3. Thin with breast milk, formula or boiled water.

1. Mash half a ripe banana with a fork.
2. Thin with a little breast milk if needed. No cooking needed.

🥞 Besan Chilla Strips

• 3 tbsp besan (gram flour)
• 2 tbsp grated carrot or finely chopped spinach
• A pinch of ajwain · water for the batter
• A little ghee for cooking

1. Mix besan, veggies and ajwain with water into a thick batter.
2. Spread a small, slightly thick chilla on a greased tawa.
3. Cook on low heat until fully cooked on both sides.
4. Cool and cut into finger-size strips.

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