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This Indian baby and kids’ food guide brings together ideas for breakfasts, everyday meals, snacks and little treats. Find inspiration with familiar ingredients and clear cooking steps!
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6 categoriesA little inspiration for busy parents!
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WHAT SHALL WE MAKE FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE?
Find their next little meal! Recipe ideas Breakfast Recipe 01
1 small potato (boiled and mashed) · 1/2 cup whole wheat flour · 1 tsp ghee for cooking
12+ months · reference label ~240 kcal per serving
Desserts Recipe 02
1 apple (grated) · 1 cup whole milk · 1 tbsp rice flour
10+ months · reference label ~160 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 03
1/2 apple (thinly sliced) · 1 tbsp peanut butter (smooth)
18+ months · reference label ~110 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 04
1 apple (peeled, cored, chopped) · 1/2 cup yogurt · 1/4 cup milk
12+ months · reference label ~150 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 05
1/4 ripe avocado · 1 cup whole milk · 1 banana
12+ months · reference label ~220 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 06
8-10 almonds (soaked overnight) · 1 cup whole milk · 1 tsp jaggery or honey
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 07
1 ripe banana · 1 cup whole milk · 1 tsp honey (optional, after 12 months)
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 08
1 ripe banana (mashed) · 1/2 cup oats (powdered) · 2 tbsp wheat flour
12+ months · reference label ~80 kcal per cookie
Desserts Recipe 09
1 ripe banana (mashed) · 1 egg · 2 tbsp wheat flour
12+ months · reference label ~140 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 10
1 ripe banana (mashed) · 3 tbsp whole wheat flour · 2 tbsp milk
12+ months · reference label ~150 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 11
1 small beetroot (boiled and chopped) · 1/2 cup yogurt · 1/4 cup milk
15+ months · reference label ~140 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 12
1/4 cup boiled chickpeas (very soft) · 1 small potato (boiled and cubed) · 1 tsp lemon juice
18+ months · reference label ~130 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 13
3 tbsp broken wheat · 1 cup water · 2 tbsp mixed vegetables (finely chopped)
10+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 14
1/2 cup yogurt · 1/2 cup water · Pinch of roasted cumin powder
12+ months · reference label ~60 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 15
1 medium carrot (chopped) · 1/2 orange (juice) · Water as needed
15+ months · reference label ~100 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 16
3 tbsp chana dal · 1/4 cup bottle gourd (chopped) · 1 small tomato
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 17
2 slices whole wheat bread · 1 slice cheese · 1 tsp butter
15+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per sandwich
Lunch & dinner Recipe 18
2 tbsp rice · 1 tbsp moong dal · 30g boneless chicken (small pieces)
12+ months · reference label ~250 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 19
50g boneless chicken (small pieces) · 1 small tomato (pureed) · 1 small onion (finely chopped)
9+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 20
1/2 cup tender coconut water · 1/4 cup mixed fruit pieces (small)
12+ months · reference label ~80 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 21
1/2 cup cooked rice · 1/4 cup fresh curd (yogurt) · 1 tsp ghee
10+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 22
3 tbsp whole black gram (soaked overnight) · 1 tbsp red kidney beans (soaked overnight) · 2 tbsp tomato puree
18+ months · reference label ~190 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 23
3-4 dates (soaked and deseeded) · 1 cup whole milk · Pinch of cardamom
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 24
3 tbsp toor dal · 1 drumstick (cut into pieces) · 2 tbsp mixed vegetables
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 25
1 egg · 1 tbsp finely chopped onion · 1 tbsp finely chopped tomato
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 26
1 boiled egg (cut into pieces) · 1 small tomato (pureed) · 1 small onion (finely chopped)
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 27
1 small piece boneless fish (pomfret/rohu) · 1/4 cup coconut milk or regular milk · 1 small tomato (pureed)
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 28
1 cup oats · 1/4 cup mixed nuts (ground) · 2 tbsp jaggery (melted)
18+ months · reference label ~130 kcal per bar
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 29
1/2 cup whole wheat flour · 1 tsp oil · Pinch of ajwain (carom seeds)
18+ months · reference label ~80 kcal per khakhra
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 30
1/2 cup ripe mango pulp · 1/2 cup yogurt · 1/4 cup milk
12+ months · reference label ~191 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 31
1/2 cup corn kernels (boiled) · 1 tsp butter · Pinch of chaat masala
18+ months · reference label ~120 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 32
1 cup whole milk · 2-3 almonds (ground) · Pinch each of: cardamom, nutmeg, turmeric
12+ months · reference label ~160 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 33
1/2 cup whole wheat flour · 2 tbsp finely chopped methi leaves · 1 tsp yogurt
15+ months · reference label ~220 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 34
# Dosa batter (fermented) · 1 tsp oil/ghee per dosa
12+ months · reference label ~100 kcal per mini dosa
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 35
Idli batter (fermented) · 1 tsp ghee
9+ months · reference label ~120 kcal per for 3 mini idlis
Lunch & dinner Recipe 36
1 tbsp moong dal · 1 tbsp masoor dal · 1 tbsp toor dal
12+ months · reference label ~190 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 37
2 tbsp rice · 2 tbsp moong dal · 1/4 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, potato, bottle gourd)
9+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 38
1/2 cup moong dal (soaked 4 hours) · 2 tbsp rice (soaked 4 hours) · 1 tbsp finely chopped vegetables
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per cheela
Desserts Recipe 39
1/4 cup yellow moong dal (soaked 2 hours) · 3 tbsp ghee · 3 tbsp jaggery
15+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 40
2 tbsp moong dal (yellow, split) · 2 tbsp rice · 2 tbsp mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, bottle gourd)
8+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Porridges & cereals Recipe 41
1 tbsp rice · 1 tbsp wheat · 1 tbsp ragi
10+ months · reference label ~190 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 42
1/4 cup paneer cubes · 2 tbsp tomato puree · 1 tbsp fresh cream
15+ months · reference label ~220 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 43
1/4 cup paneer (cut into small cubes) · 1/2 tsp ghee · Pinch of chaat masala or black pepper
12+ months · reference label ~100 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 44
1 medium potato (cubed) · 1/2 cup spinach (finely chopped) · 1 small tomato
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 45
1 cup puffed rice · 2 tbsp peanuts (roasted) · 1 tbsp raisins
18+ months · reference label ~110 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 46
2 tbsp moong dal · 1/4 cup pumpkin (chopped) · Pinch of turmeric
9+ months · reference label ~170 kcal per serving
Porridges & cereals Recipe 47
2 tbsp quinoa (washed well) · 1 cup milk · 1 tbsp jaggery
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 48
1/4 cup ragi flour · 1/4 cup regular idli batter (or 2 tbsp rice flour + 1 tbsp urad dal) · Pinch of salt
9+ months · reference label ~150 kcal per serving
Desserts Recipe 49
1/2 cup ragi flour · 3 tbsp jaggery powder · 3 tbsp ghee
12+ months · reference label ~110 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 50
2 tbsp ragi flour · 1 cup milk · 1 tbsp jaggery powder
9+ months · reference label ~160 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 51
1/4 cup ragi flour · 2 tbsp whole wheat flour · Water to knead
12+ months · reference label ~100 kcal per roti
Lunch & dinner Recipe 52
1/4 cup rajma (soaked overnight) · 1 small tomato (pureed) · 1 small onion (finely chopped)
18+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Porridges & cereals Recipe 53
2 tbsp rice · 1 tbsp yellow moong dal · 1 cup water
8+ months · reference label ~170 kcal per serving
Porridges & cereals Recipe 54
2 tbsp rice (powdered) · 1/2 apple (cooked and mashed) · 1 cup milk
8+ months · reference label ~170 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 55
2 tbsp rice (soaked 30 min) · 1 cup milk · 1 tbsp jaggery powder
8+ months · reference label ~170 kcal per serving
Porridges & cereals Recipe 56
2 tbsp sabudana (soaked) · 1 cup milk · 2 tbsp sugar or jaggery
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 57
1/4 cup sabudana (soaked overnight) · 1 tbsp crushed peanuts · 1 small potato (boiled and cubed)
18+ months · reference label ~210 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 58
3 tbsp cooked rice · 1/4 cup sambar (made with toor dal and vegetables) · 1 tsp ghee
10+ months · reference label ~210 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 59
1/4 cup fresh spinach (finely chopped) · 1/4 cup paneer cubes · 1 small tomato (pureed)
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Drinks & smoothies Recipe 60
5-6 strawberries (fresh or frozen) · 1 cup whole milk · 1 tsp honey
12+ months · reference label ~150 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 61
2 small whole wheat rotis · 1/4 cup boiled and mashed potato · 2 tbsp finely chopped vegetables (optional)
15+ months · reference label ~250 kcal per paratha
Desserts Recipe 62
3 tbsp suji (semolina) · 2 tbsp ghee · 2 tbsp jaggery or sugar
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 63
3 tbsp suji (semolina/rava) · 1 cup water · 2 tbsp finely chopped vegetables
9+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Desserts Recipe 64
1 ripe banana (mashed) · 1/2 cup whole wheat flour · 1 tbsp jaggery powder
15+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 65
1 medium sweet potato · 1 tsp oil/ghee · Pinch of salt
12+ months · reference label ~130 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 66
1 small sweet potato (boiled and mashed) · 2 tbsp whole wheat flour · 1 egg (optional)
12+ months · reference label ~180 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 67
1/2 cup cooked rice · 1 egg (scrambled) · 3 tbsp mixed vegetables (finely chopped)
12+ months · reference label ~240 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 68
1/4 cup basmati rice · 1/4 cup mixed vegetables · 1 tbsp yogurt
18+ months · reference label ~230 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 69
1/4 cup mixed vegetables (boiled and mashed) · 2 tbsp cheese (grated) · 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
18+ months · reference label ~110 kcal per serving (3 balls)
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 70
1 medium potato (boiled and mashed) · 2 tbsp mixed vegetables (boiled and mashed) · 2 tbsp breadcrumbs or suji
15+ months · reference label ~120 kcal per cutlet
Breakfast Recipe 71
1/2 cup poha (flattened rice) · 2 tbsp mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, finely chopped) · 1 tbsp peanuts (crushed/powder for younger kids)
12+ months · reference label ~220 kcal per serving
Snacks & mini meals Recipe 72
1/4 cup besan (gram flour) · 2 tbsp finely grated vegetables (carrot, spinach) · Pinch of ajwain (carom seeds)
18+ months · reference label ~140 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 73
1/4 cup rice · 3 tbsp mixed vegetables (beans, carrot, peas, potato) · 1 tsp ghee
12+ months · reference label ~220 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 74
1/2 cup dosa batter · 2 tbsp finely chopped vegetables (onion, tomato, carrot, capsicum) · 1 tsp oil/ghee
12+ months · reference label ~200 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 75
1/4 cup roasted vermicelli · 1 cup milk · 1 tbsp jaggery powder or sugar
12+ months · reference label ~220 kcal per serving
Porridges & cereals Recipe 76
3 tbsp broken wheat (daliya) · 1 cup milk · 1 tbsp jaggery
9+ months · reference label ~190 kcal per serving
Breakfast Recipe 77
2 tbsp broken wheat (finely ground) · 1 cup milk · 1 tbsp jaggery or sugar
8+ months · reference label ~190 kcal per serving
Lunch & dinner Recipe 78
3 tbsp yellow moong dal (split) · 1 small tomato (optional) · Pinch of turmeric
8+ months · reference label ~160 kcal per serving
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About this collection & feeding notes Age labels are general reference information, not individual feeding advice. Calorie figures are approximate source estimates, not independently calculated nutrition information. Check ingredients, allergies and preparation textures with your child’s clinician. These recipes are not a personalised weight-gain plan.
Do not give honey before 12 months. Check the preparation and ingredients before serving. See CDC foods and drinks guidance and CDC choking-hazard guidance .