Explore our Babies Funland and discover 25 easy and delicious Indian baby food recipes for babies aged 6 to 12 months. These recipes are perfect for introducing your little ones to new flavors and textures, and are packed with essential nutrients for their healthy development. From traditional favorites like khichdi and dal to innovative dishes like fruit purees and vegetable mash, these recipes are sure to be a hit with your baby. Join us at Babies Funland and start your baby’s culinary adventure today!

Once your baby turns six months old, it’s time to start trying out new foods. According to the Department of Health, your baby should only have breastmilk or formula milk until they’re six months old. This is because they get all the nutrition they need from these milks. Also, it’s not safe to start giving your baby solid foods before they’re four months old. Their stomachs are still growing and can’t handle anything other than breastmilk or formula milk, which could make them sick.

Once your baby turns six months old, they will start showing signs that they’re ready to start eating solid foods. These signs include being able to sit up with support, having good control over their head and neck, being interested in the food you’re eating, and being hungry even after drinking milk. They will also be able to coordinate their hands, eyes, and mouth well and can swallow food.

In their first month of eating solid foods, start with easy-to-digest and non-allergic foods like fruit and vegetable purees, stewed apple, and cereals. Only introduce one new food at a time and wait a few days before introducing another one. By the end of six months, you can start giving them more options like khichdi, porridge, a variety of cereals, idli, dosa, and soups. However, avoid giving them honey, salt, sugar, or cow’s milk before they turn one year old.

Here are some recipes you can start trying with your little one:

1. Mashed Banana
– Ingredients: 1 ripe banana, breastmilk/formula milk
– Recipe: Peel and mash the banana, then add breastmilk or formula milk to make a thin puree.

2. Fruit Puree
– Ingredients: 1 ripe pear
– Recipe: Peel and steam the pear until tender, then blend or mash it into a smooth puree.

3. Moong Dal (Yellow Split Pulse)
– Ingredients: 2 tbsp moong dal, 1 cup water
– Recipe: Wash the moong dal and boil it in water until fully cooked, then mash it and let it cool before feeding it to your baby.

4. Stewed Apple
5. Oatmeal Cereal
6. Rice Cereal

As your baby grows older, you can start trying more recipes like creamy banana oats, fruit yogurt, oat and apple cereal with ghee, and more. Always introduce new foods gradually and pay attention to any potential allergies or intolerances your baby may have. And remember, always prefer healthy, fresh, homemade, and nutritious foods for your baby.