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Breakfast update - These idlis were so soft and fluffy. Don't know why I never tried it before for ourselves. No fermentation, no waiting for hours to get delicious idlis . Added chickpeas for extra protein. BabyN had fun time eating these with amond chutney. Ingredients for idli: 1/4 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup beaten rice(poha) 2 tbsp smashed chickpeas Directions: 🍛Grind oats and poha to a thick paste. 🍛 Adjust the quantity of water as required. 🍛Add smashed chickpeas in the batter. 🍛Scoop out spoon full of batter into idli mold and steam for 10 mins. 🍛If you don't have idli mold then can use small bowl as well for steaming. 🍛 Serve when cooled down. Checkout breakfast highlights for chutney recipe. Happy weaning! #blwideas #blw#blwindia #fingerfoods #firstfoods #babyledweaning #babyrecipes #weaningideas #weaningideasuk #solidstarts #workingmomlife #mummyanddaughter https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-g6JYBjms/?utm_medium=tumblr

Cauliflower is a good source of fibre and B vitamins. It's high in vitamin C which helps in better absorption of iron by the body. It's also a good source of antioxidants. You can introduce this to your baby from 6 months. It's easy to prepare and kids usually love eating it. Our experience: we introduced this to S in his 6th month. We initially offered it steamed and he loved it. Chewed through the florets. However towards the end of his 7th month, he suddenly started refusing it. He would pick it up, lick it, look at us like what's this and move on to the next item on his plate. We then tried sauteing it slightly with some spices sprinkled and offered it again as part of the same meal and this time he gobbled it down 😂 Size suggestion: at 6 months, bigger florets would work better. The stem is easy for them to hold onto while chewing. As your baby grows and develops a good pincer grasp, you can start offering smaller florets as well. Ways to prepare: you can steam or saute the cauliflower until cooked. Based on our experience, we would suggest you to experiment and see which taste your baby likes. Tastes keep evolving and you might generally notice the trend with other veggies as well when their preferences change. Check out babyledweaningindianrecipes.com for healthy Indian recipes :) #blw #babyledweaning #blwindia #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledfeeding #fingerfoodforbaby #fingerfoodfirst #solidstarts #weaning #weaningfood #weaningideas #blwsouthindian #cauliflower #babyfood #vegetarianbabyfood #veggiesforbabies #vegetarianbabyledweaning #veganbabyfood #veganbabyledweaning #babyapproved #whatmybabyeats #whatifeedmybaby #babyfoodideas (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSpB5JQBpO-/?utm_medium=tumblr

While starting off with solids, it's common for your babies stools schedule to change from when they were exclusively on milk feed alone. It's natural to start worrying about whether your baby is constipated if they suddenly haven't pooped in 2-3 days. However if they aren't uncomfortable and if the consistency of their stools is not hard but more like peanut butter, then don't worry, it's just their digestive track taking time to process all the new foods. That said, these foods starting with "P" are easy to remember and known to help with constipation for babies. Other options include high fibre foods like broccoli, green beans and sweet potato. Make sure to also offer a few sips of water with their meal. You can also start doing baby tummy exercises and move their legs to help. Foods like banana, potato and cheese can be avoided during this time. Which foods work best for your baby for constipation? Do share below ❤️ #reel #reels #blw #babyledweaning #blwindia #weaning #babyfood #babyweaning #babyapproved #kidsrecipes #babyrecipes #baby #reelitfeelit #trending #babyeats #blwmeals https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSMmpI_nDS6/?utm_medium=tumblr

Being south Indians, Dosa has always been a staple food for us. It is a super quick and convenient breakfast item that can be paired with chutney or sambar. We introduced S to this when he was 6 months during his first week of weaning. It was a hit! Over time we slowly gave coconut chutney spread on Dosa, then with mashed dal and sambar and he slowly got used to those tastes as well. Ingredients 3 cups Idli Rice 1 cup Dosa Rice ((if dosa rice is unavailable, you can use raw rice)) 3/4 cups Urad dal whole 1 tablespoon Fenugreek Preparation 1. Wash and soak both Idli rice and Dosa rice (or Plain Rice) together and Fenugreek in a separate container for 6 hours minimum (preferably overnight). Soak Urad dal for 1 hour. 2. First finely grind the soaked Fenugreek adding little water. Once it's frothy, add soaked Urad dal and nicely grind till the batter becomes fluffy by adding water as required gradually. Remove and keep aside 3. Now grind the soaked rice to a very fine paste while adding as required little by little. 4. Mix both the batters and keep aside to ferment. 5. You can remove the baby's portion at this stage (if less than 1 yr old) and add salt to the remaining batter before leaving to ferment or do it post fermentation. 6.After 8 hours or next day morning the batter would have fermented. Mix well. You can check out babyledweaningindianrecipes.com for healthy baby recipes :) What does your baby eat dosa with? Chutney/ Sambar/ Curd or something different? Do share below ❤️ #blw #babyledweaning #blwindia #babyledeating #blwsouthindian #blwindianrecipes #blwinspiration #weaningbaby #weaningideas #babyapproved #whatmybabyeats #whatifeedmybaby #solidstarts #dosa #dosaforkids #dosarecipes #weaning #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledweaningrecipes #babyrecipes #indianbabyfoodrecipes #indianweaning #indianbabyfood #indianbabyledweaning #babyledweaningindia #southindianbaby #southindianfood https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKXKLbhMk5/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sweet Potato can be started as one of the first solid foods your baby when he turns six months old. Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fibre as well as high in beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin C and minerals including iron, calcium, selenium, thiamine, niacin, potassium and copper. They are also a good source of protein, calcium, vitamin E. To prepare, wash the Sweet Potato well and boil the Sweet potato in Steamer or Pressure Cooker without salt. I’ve found sweet potatoes take longer to cook to a soft consistency so you can keep it for more whistles if pressure cooking. If steaming using a steamer, please check if it’s cooked all the way through before offering it to your baby. Another alternate way is to roast it and offer. This tastes really good as well! If you're worried about the texture or if you've just started on blw, you could also pre-load spoons of mashed sweet potato and offer them to your baby. Check out babyledweaningindianrecipes.com for healthy recipes! #fingerfood #fingerfoodfirst #selffeedingbaby #blw #blwindia #babyledweaning #babyapproved #whatmybabyeats #whatifeedmybaby #babyledeating #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledweaningindianrecipes #blwfingerfood #100firstfoods #babyfood #blwindianideas #babyledsolids #babyweaning #weaningideas #startingsolids #babyledweaninginspiration #blwinspiration #blwfood #blwfoodideas https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFDgrqhiOB/?utm_medium=tumblr

Aloo Palak paratha is a fun easy to prepare dish for your baby. You can serve it with hung curd or mashed dal smeared on top. This is also a nice way to incorporate spinach into your baby's food. Ingredients: 1. Potato Medium Size - 1 2. Whole Wheat Flour/ Atta - 1tbsp 3. Spinach/ Palak - 1/6 cup 4. Turmeric - a pinch 5. Unsalted Butter - 1/2 tsp 6. Jeera Powder - a pinch (optional) 7. Coriander powder - a pinch (optional) Preparation: 1. Boil the potato in pressure cooker until soft. Peel the skin and mash it well. 2. Add palak to boiling water and cook till colour turns dark green.Strain the water and mash it well. 3. Mix the mashed Aloo, Palak, Turmeric, Coriander powder and Jeera powder. Add 1 tbsp Atta and knead well. No need to add any extra water. We are looking for a consistency that is more potato and less Atta. 4.Sprinkle little flour and roll/flatten it to out thick (so the baby is able to pick and hold it) 5. Heat the tava. Smear the butter on the tava and once heated cook the paratha evenly on both sides. Do try it and let us know if your baby loved it. It makes us so happy to hear your feedback ❤️ #blw #babyapproved #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledweaning #blwindia #weaningrecipes #indianbabyfoodrecipes #indianbaby #solidstarts #selffeedingbaby #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledweaningrecipes #blwrecipes #blwindianrecipes #babyledweaningindianrecipes #fingerfoods #potatorecipes #babyledfeedingcookbook #blwindianideas #blwindianmeals #babyfood #indianbabyfoodideas #alooparatha #babyweaningrecipes #babyweaningfood #blwindianstyle #foodforbabies #foodsat6m #foodtalkindia #babyledsolids #babyledeating https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjh4xcNKBR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Which kid doesn't love pasta? We wanted to introduce this to our grandson but I also wanted to make it very healthy. We found they sell single ingredient pastas made completely of red lentils/ chickpeas/peas etc. We bought these to try and they tasted really good! After that we started coming up with simple, easy to make pasta recipes for S to enjoy. Our experience: We first introduced it to S when he was a little over 6 months. S loved picking up the pieces one by one and eating it. Through trial and error we learnt it's better to not overcook the pasta - mainly because though it's softer and easier to chew, it would break easily in his grip and frustrate him since he couldn't put it in his mouth. We also picked pasta varieties like fusilli or penne since they are longer cuts and easier to hold. Recipe below: 1. Make a "X" shaped cut on the tomato skin. Blanch it in water for about 5 min or until you see the skin start to peel back.  2. Sauté the garlic pods after peeling the skin in butter. 3. Mix the two together in a Mixie and grind coarsely without adding any water.Note: you can also very finely chop the cooked garlic and add to the pureed tomatoes. 4.Boil Water and add pasta to boiling water and cook until the pasta is soft. 5.Strain the water from cooked pasta and toss it in the prepared Tomato sauce and serve. Try it out and let us know if your baby loved it as well 🥰 Link in bio for more details. #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledweaningindia #babyledweaningindianrecipes #blwindianideas #blwindia #blwindianideas #blwindianrecipes #blwpasta #pastaforbaby #tomatosaucepasta #blw6months #blwindianbaby #blwfingerfood #blwfingerfoodseries #babyledweaningmeals #blwsimpleandeasy #blwsimple https://www.instagram.com/p/CRJnAbWNqt_/?utm_medium=tumblr

Beetroot is definitely one of the fun vegetables out there for babies. They get so fascinated as they see the beetroot colour on their hands after holding it. You can introduce this any time after 6 Months after cooking it properly. Beetroots are highly nutritious and has a good amount of vitamin C which aids in iron absorption. They are rich in iron, folate (vitamin B9) and potassium. They are also a great source of fibre. Serving suggestion for 6M+ You can introduce well-cooked beetroot pieces to your baby cut to appropriate finger food length. Ensure the cuts are long enough for your baby to hold and eat. After 9 months or once your baby develops good pincer grasp, you can also cut it into smaller pieces that your baby is comfortable with. #babyledweaningindianstyle #beetrootforbabies #blwindianideas #blwfingerfood #blwindia #blw #babyledweaning #blwindianrecipes #babyledweaningindianbaby #babyledweaningindianrecipes #babyledweaning6months #babyledweaningideas #blw6months #blwbeetroot https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHNzFLtkBL/?utm_medium=tumblr