Apple ragi halwa is one of the easiest and healthy ragi recipes that one can include in the diet. It makes a good breakfast not only for babies & toddlers but to everyone. Ragi being rich in iron, the iron levels are absorbed well by our body when accompanied with a vitamin C food like apple or pear. This apple ragi halwa is one of the best health food that is easy to make and convince your loved ones to enjoy it since it tastes very good.
This ragi halwa can also be made to a thin porridge consistency. This is suitable to babies over 6 months. If you intend to introduce solids to your baby please consult your pediatrician first. You can also check this post on Introducing solids to babies.
If you haven’t introduced apple and ragi earlier, then you will have to introduce them as 2 separate foods following a 3 day test rule. If both of these go well they you can try apple ragi.
You can also find more information on how to introduce ragi to babies here. It is a detailed post on how to tackle problems related to ragi for babies. you can also check this post on how to make sprouted ragi flour.
Apple ragi halwa recipe for babies, toddlers & kids
Apple ragi halwa | apple ragi porridge for babies, toddlers and kids
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 3 to 4 tbsp ragi flour or finger millet flour
- 1 cup water or more water if needed
- 1 apple , small to large . (large apple for toddlers)
- 0.5 tsp ghee
- organic jaggery as needed (avoid for babies under 1 year, refer notes)
Instructions
- Wash and peel the skin of apple. Core and chop to pieces and add them to a blender and puree. You can blend it coarsely for toddlers. Set this aside.
- Stir in 1 cup of water with flour in a pan. Cook on a low to medium flame stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and turns glossy.
- Cover the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the stove. Rest for another 2 mins.
- Add the apple puree, ghee and sweetener if using. Stir to mix well.
- Cool down and serve apple ragi when it is warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Preparation for apple ragi halwa
1. Wash apple, peel and core it. Chop and add them to a blender.
2. For babies below 1 year old make a smooth puree. Set this aside. For toddlers you can try making it slightly chunky. They may love to bite the chunks.
3. Add 3 tbsp flour to a pan or pot.
Making apple ragi halwa
4. Stir in 1 cup water. The mixture should be lump free. If using jaggery or palm jaggery, melt it in 1 cup warm water and filter to the pot. (refer the notes for details). But this halwa can be made without any sweetener, just use sweet variety apples.
5. Cook till it thickens, constantly stirring to prevent formation of lumps. Cook covered for another 2 mins on a low flame.
6. Switch off the stove. Cover and leave it for 2 minutes.
7. Add apple puree and ghee. Since my kid is already 4, i used organic brown sugar and little cinnamon powder. Read the notes for details on sweetener.
8. Mix it and stir. I added the ghee now since i forgot at the previous step.
Ragi apple halwa is ready. For toddlers who can chew nuts, few roasted and chopped cashews can be added.
How much apple ragi porridge for babies?
This is one of the question that most of you ask, What is the right amount to serve for my baby? All babies are not the same, some can eat solids really well while some don’t. The below measurements are just rough guidelines.
1 tsp ragi flour with 1/4 small apple for 6 and 7 months old babies. (may not finish full if 6 months old)
1 tbsp flour with 1/2 small apple for 8 month (if your baby can finish, next increase the quantity of apple to 3/4, next attempt to increase the quantity of flour to 1.5 tbsps)
2 tbsp. for 10 months plus
3 tbsp. for 1 year plus with one large apple
4 tbsp for 18 months to 4 years old with a large apple
suggestion : make the quantity mentioned in the recipe card. Snce it is very hard to cook small portions of food like a tsp and it may also get burnt if you are not careful. The excess food can be had by a older kid or by the mother, after making your own adjustments to it.
The measures i gave above are just for you to know if you have fed a good quantity. Once cooked the quantity of porridge will be almost 3 to 4 times the amount of dry flour Plus the quantity of apple puree. So you can scale the cooked portion easily and feed.
Sunjula Daniel says
I am a mother of a one-year old and your food recipes for baby are such a great revelation to me! Thanks so much for penning them down and sharing them.. Such a wonderful contribution to society and a huge help for moms who are clueless about what to cook and how to cook for their babies. Great job!!
swasthi says
Hi Sunjula,
You are welcome. Thanks a lot for the motivating words. They mean a lot to me. Hope your baby enjoys the food.
🙂
Kajal says
Between 11 to 12 she need milk at night. Now what to give in This place in diaherria.
Kajal says
Hi swasthi,
I give her milk 3 times a day. What can be given at night in place of milk in diaherria. As soon as I stop antibiotic she again looses her stomach and gets diaherria. Don’t know what is wrong. Pl reply asap
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
Looks like she has a totally disturbed tummy. I guess suggestion from a doctor is best
Kajal Vaidya says
Hi swasthi
Hope you have received my mail on your Gmail account.
Again her stomach has gone bad. Is it ok if I am giving her kansar lot khichadi or I should give only broken wheat. I am trying to figure out what is going wrong. Pl help.
swasthi says
Hi Kajal, i haven’t checked today’s mails yet. Will reply tonight. But it is better to avoid wheat products during stomach upset as they are hard to digest. I will give u a detailed plan in the mail.
Kajal Vaidya says
Also pl specify the quantity and time gap between each feed. Cause that also could be the culprit. What the actual pproblem is whatever she eats within few mins her stomach.looks empty like she has had nothing. And so keeps on eating and eating. And also note I give her one boiled apple and one banana evening daily. No other fes
swasthi says
Dear kajal
I replied your mail the same day. Just waiting for your reply so that i can tell you the details for both of them. I guess she gets bloated. Does she walk and play enough. For a good digestion even physical activity is very much needed. Meanwhile try giving her roasted and powdered jeera with jaggery. Add jaggery to a blender and make a fine powder. Add some grated jaggery and blend well. Both come together, then make small balls. Each ball can be approximately 3/4 tsp powder. Give this three times in a day 30 mins before food. After 15 mins little warm water to drink. Both jeera and jaggery to be used in equal quantities. You can give upto 7 days continuously, stop for 7 days then start again. You can also add some elaichi and roasted saunf/ fennel for flavor if she doesn’t like. Will wait for ur mail
Kajal Vaidya says
Still awaiting your reply. thanks.
swasthi says
Hey Kajal
I am sorry to keep you waiting. Was unwell for quite sometime, so I guess i didn’t reply the comments in order. Firstly do you give her haldi milk regularly? if yes, pls stop it.
Turmeric is a medical rhizome and must be used only as needed. even in cooking a tiny pinch is enough. Using turmeric regularly can cause stomach problems and also burns fat. It is not good to give that to kids especially to fussy eaters . If you are giving haldi doodh , do not give for more than 5 days.
Some Toddlers love to eat from the family members plates. So try to give her food along with all of you in a separate plate. Within no time she will learn to eat on her own. Then you will have to feed her later when she is unable to finish.
I highly recommend you to give her some probiotics for sometime.
Compared to what my kids ate, I feel she is eating less. Here is a brief schedule of what my kids ate at her age:
wakeup 6 – milk -150 to 240 ml
breakfast- 8 – 2 to 3 idli with rasam or sambar. A 3/4 to 1 cup of vegetable daliya khichdi,
vegetable oats, ragi etc (prorridge consistency) or sometimes 1 1/2 dosa or moong dal dosa
10.30 to 11 – fruit
12 – lunch
3 milk
4.30 – ragi or oats or ragi or any soup etc
6.30 – fruit
7.30 dinner
10 pm milk – 150 to 240 ml
milk in the night as needed.
I feel very guilty to keep you waiting every time. For further queries you can write to me at swasthfreak (at) gmai (dot).com. Will reply you
Kajal Vaidya says
Love you swasthi as a great helper dear. Pl don’t feel sorry. Take care of your health first only then can our kids will remain healthy.
Usha says
Hi Swasthi,
My kid is 7 years who is very poor eater.
Can you plz suggest me the recipes, so that I can gradually increase his appetite.
He frequently suffers from cold.
Thank you
swasthi says
Hi Usha
Frequent colds and coughs are due to lack of immunity. Pls follow these tips,
1. early morning on empty stomach – one and a half tsp of honey with 2 tsps of lemon juice and pinch of pepper for 3 months. No food for at least 15 mins after the honey lemon.
2. Completely avoid sugar, biscuits, cakes, deep fried foods and junk etc , instead give dry fruits ladoos for snacks and boiled and cooled milk.
3. Boiled egg regularly, lightly sauteed 1 carrot in 1 tsp ghee for dinner along with lot of tomato rasam and other vegetables.
4. Evening walk for about 15 mins regularly.
5. Ragi porridge regularly after school or for breakfast.
These tips have worked very well for my kids.
Usha says
Hi Swasthi,
Thanks a lot for the reply.
We are vegetarians. Can you suggest me any food item other than egg.
Thank you
swasthi says
Usha
You can try chana/ chickpeas, rajma, green gram etc either curry or just boiled and made like a salad.
Usha says
Hi Swasthi,
Thank you a lot.
Kajal Vaidya says
May be cause have increase the quantity or cause I am giving more of whole food or may be cause even after eating she eats from others plates. Don’t know. Pl help. Now am tryto follow this
Morning
Milk roti/rice
Mid morning
Unboiled apple
Afternoon
Dal rice/dal roti/ khichadi
Evening
Banana
Dinner
Khichadi/dal rice/broken wheat khichadi
Night
Haldi milk
Is it ok
Kajal Vaidya says
Swasthi pl help. Mr daughter’s routine is as such
830 milk rice/roti
12 boiled apple
130 khichadi
530 banana
800 khichadi
And milk at night or mid night
Pl correct the routine cause I feel she still remains hungry and sometimes if I add milk after banana. I dont know her stomach is going bad very frequently now a days. Am not able to set the time gap and right quantity for food and milk. Pl help me in detail. ASAP
swasthi says
Kajal how old is she now
Kajal Vaidya says
She is 1.8 years. Swasthi actually she got lot of loose motions recently and on and off it took 15 days. She lost weight. But still she is not perfectly fine. I don’t know where am I going wrong. She was fine with this routine but she spoils her stomach with this routine.
Kajal says
Hi swasthi, i tried the grated apple but it starts becoming dark as soon as i start grating.
Kajal says
Hi swasthi,
Need you help again.
My 1.5 years daughter does not it raw apple. She still prefers boiled one. Secondly can V give tur Dal mix Dal in dinner. Also guide me on food texture. Thick or mashed or whole. Thank you.
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
Hope you are doing good. Did you try grated apple? At 16 to 18 months it is good if a toodler can have raw apple. Raw apples boost appetite and immunity. If she doesn’t like, you can also try apple juice. You ca check this post on how to make apple juice. Dinner must be light always, soupy and thin dal with veggies is good. The food can be thick and mashed.No pureed foods.
Hope these help
Kajal says
Lovely. Thanks
Kajal says
Very helpful reply. But swasthi let me know whether Dal with veggies only and no roti or rice. And also swasthi quantity guide pl. As the same way u did for milk. Thanks.
swasthi says
You can give rice with dal and veggies. She should be able to eat about 250 ml cup serving
Kajal says
Hi swasthi
Need your guidance for food, timing and quantity to be feed to 18 months baby
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
The food chart I posted for over 8 months babies can be continued till the completion of 3 years. Only change is to increase the quantity of foods.
Leela says
Hi swasthi,can I give this apple ragi halwa as evening snack for my 2 year boy..how many times in a week??
swasthi says
Yes leela you can give daily. No problem
Laiba says
Awesome recipes i love all recipes
swasthi says
Thanks Laiba
vadivu says
Hello mam thanks for all ur recipes. Its very useful. How can I introduce badam for my 17 month old baby. Or any other nuts. Till now I didn’t gave any nuts
Kajal Vaidya says
Hi swasthi,
Actually I feel what ever I fed her when she finishes her stomch is tight but say after 2 to 3 hours it’s empty like ate nothing. So I follow it this way.
8:30 milk roti
11:30 boiled apple
1:00 mix veg khichadi (tur dal)
4:00 banana
6;30 milk
8:30 plain khichadi ( mung dal)
11:30 milk
Is this ok?
Sometime if not banana milk then raab/cerelac.
Pl reply Asap
Kajal Vaidya says
Awaiting your reply swasthi.
swasthi says
Sorry missed ur comment, replied it now
Pooja Jain says
Hi Swasthi,
My 20 month old only eats pureed food like khichadi, mashed bananas , daliya…..How do I make him learn to eat other food. Any suggestions, please help
swasthi says
Hi Pooja
During each meal, give her 1 spoon of the food you make for others. Intially she may refuse but she will like it later.
After that 1 spoon you give her the mashed or pureed food.
Slowly every week , you must increase the non pureed foods by 1 spoon and reduce the mashed foods. In about 2 to 3 months she will learn completely to eat unmashed food.
You must make her sit preferably when the family sits for a meal, this works better.
Hope this helps
Kajal Vaidya says
She doesn’t sit for food again and again
Kajal Vaidya says
Thanks for a very quick response. . actually she does sit for food in short period. So I thought of giving it this wsy. 8:30 milk roti, 12:00 1 steamed apple, 2:00 mix veg khichadi 5:oo 1 banana, 6:30 milk 8 dinner. Pl correct the routine if there is any fault. Also swasthi I am unable to understand her crankiness after 5 evening. After banana whether she is crying for hunger or I am force feeding her milk in a short gap
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
Actually most babies feel hungry after 45 mins to 1 hour of eating banana. But it also depends on how it is fed. Fruit alone may take about 45 to 60 mins to digest. In my case my babies use to cry after 45 mins of eating any fruit.
Regarding the schedule, if she is doing well it is ok, If she is low on digestion and has less appetite then milk with roti and curd is also not good. Instaed you give roti with dal, rasam, just dal water etc. Then after 2 to 3 hours milk.
Kajal Vaidya says
Hi swasthi. Can you guide pl. Baby should be given milk or milk roti as soon as baby wakes up in the morning. Which one will be good for her stomach.
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
Milk is better. After 1 year you can also give little warm water on a empty stomach, then milk. Warm water helps in good digestion, clearing up the stomach and even cold and phlegm
Manisha Dubey says
Hi Mam. Thanx a lot for clearing my doubts. I am trying to change her meal timings from sometime now n also her chewing habits which has improved to some extent. All thnx to your suggestions. Mam one of my relatives suggested me to feed her one teaspoon of boiled carom seeds water twice a day for her gastro n cold problems which she gets caught every now n then. I would like to know whether its safe to give this carom seeds water to my daughter because I am a bit reluctant in this matter. But as far as I also know carom seeds are good for digestion n it helps in protecting from cough n cold as well. Mam plz help me by suggesting the best thing..
swasthi says
Welcome Manisha
You can give carom seeds. You can check this post on carom seeds for digestion
Kajal Vaidya says
Is it OK to give her halwa daily
swasthi says
2 to 3 times in a week is okay.
Kajal Vaidya says
Hi swasthi. My daughter is 1 old. She follows below routine. Pl give your suggestion. 8 milk, 11 wheat raagi halwa, 1 30 veg khichadi, 5 cerelac and 8 plain khichadi. Night feeding
No fruits. Awaing your valuable reply. Asap
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
Fruits are one of the best foods for human. Somehow you have to get her used to eating the fruits, Some or the other fruit she may like. Keep trying.
I highly suggest a fruit or atleast more boiled veggies in her schedule. There is a long gap in between milk and halwa . Try to squeeze and make halwa by 10 and then a fruit by 12.
priya says
Hey swasthi ur list is awesome for a new mummy…I have tried to follow ur routine for my 8 month boy..I just want want I can give him in dinner as she has no teeth till nw…
And secondly the doc says his weight is OK but he didn’t seems..his birth weight is 3.600 and nw he is 8.300… Is it OK or I should worry
swasthi says
Sorry priya
Somehow missed to reply your comment. Sometimes with my kids around, I forgot things. For dinner ideas you can follow the foods I mentioned in food chart. Any thing like mashed rice with rasam is fine. Even mashed rice with just milk is fine. Regarding the weight, you will have to check by plotting on the height weight growth chart. You will have to plot on the graph and check if your baby’s growth is good. You can find the charts in most kids clinics for free. A general opinion is not good.
Pri ya lipu says
Thank has as a mother I can understand ur problem.
My kid is having fever two days and he refused to eat anything..which foods can I give to him .
swasthi says
You can give plain rice cereal. You can check this recipe of rice cereal. More easy is to soak and cook rice until soft with lot of water. Strain and feed the water. Or puree little cooked rice with some rice cooked water. feed while it is warm. You can also give this apple rice cereal. Use only sweet apple. You can also puree little soft cooked rice with some boiled and cooled milk. serve. Hope this helps. Wishing a speedy recovery.
Manisha Dubey says
One more thing I want to ask that whatever I feed her is it ok or do I need to bring some changes in them also apart from change in timings..
swasthi says
I think the food is okay, just make sure no wrong combinations of foods and follow the right timings.
Pri ya lipu says
Hey I have msged in 12 sept till no reply..can u reply me and help me out
Manisha Dubey says
Thank you for clearing my doubts Mam.. From now onwards I will definitely try to change her timings.. And as you said I keep on trying to make her chew foods.. My question was is it ok if she’s still having pureed foods.. And one more thing I would mention here that she has suffered from gastroenteritis 4 times since last 1 yr and due to this prb I fear feeding anything new to her. So, can you plz suggest those foods for her which will help her gain weight and at the same time will not be heavy on her stomach.. Apart from this she’s a very active child and I never restrict her for anything.. Plz help..
swasthi says
Hi Manisha
It is not okay to feed pureed foods after 18 months. But you can try this tip. Regularly during every meal first try to feed her few spoons of the food which you all eat. This is only for her to get used to it. Then after that 1 or 2 spoons feed her regular food that is pureed. Then slowly you should feed her more of your food and reduce the pureed food. Finally after 5 to 6 months, just stop giving pureed foods. This will surely work.
Talking while eating,
wrong combinations of foods,
Walking, running and jumping while eating,
or just swallowing the foods are some of the reasons for gastro problems.
For the recipes, Please follow the food chart and baby food recipes. All have been developed for weight gain. Hope these help
Kajal Vaidya says
She does not like fruit. She like to have milk rice khichadi milk murmure and again khichadi. Pl help swasthi.
swasthi says
Stop all the fruits for somedays and try again with only sweet fruits
Kajal Vaidya says
She doesnt like change in the food. Both the time she eats only khichadi. I try to give her milk roti dal chaval dal roti nothing. What to do. She is always sleepr and that too on stomach. In
Kajal Vaidya says
She doesn’t accept this routine. The follows as this. Milk apple khichadi half banana milk khichadi feeding but swasthi if she drinks 200 ml milk she is not hungry for next 3 hours . And after 3.5 hours of lunch she eats only half banana. I mean what to do . I. Very tensed .
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
Please note that each baby is different and depends on the physical activity and appetite levels. All babies cannot eat the same way. You have to keep trying and it is a continuous process. It takes few months and cannot be done in a day or two. Please go thrugh all my baby food posts to understand how babies appetite and food habits can be tuned well. You will have to try and it is not an easy task. Hope these help
Manisha Dubey says
hi Swasthi, u r a boon to all mothers. i follow ur blog carefully and wanted to know certain things about how to improve my baby’s food habits as i need to feed her everything forcefully.My daughter is 2.3yrs bt still i go mad while feeding her.. she doesnt chew foods at all n swallows whatever i feed her which inturn results in vomiting so to avoid this i need to puree each and everything that i feed her. secondly she stills eats steamed n pureed apple or any other fruits as whenever i fed her raw fruits she puked it. uptil 1.6 yrs her weight gain was awesome bt after that it has started dropping, now she weighs 14.6 kgs which is constant frm last 9 mnts. her routine includes 6.45 am wake up then 160 ml milk with complan, 9-9.30 am bfst oats porridge/ suji halwa/ roti-dal/ madhed n boiled potato or sweet potoato/milk-roti, 11.30 am bananas/steamed apple or sumtimes boiled eggs, 1.20-2 pm lunch with rice-dal-veggies whatever cooked at home or khichdi or wheat daliya with veggies, 4 pm milk then she sleeps.. 6.15 pm i feed sago kheer/ masala oats/ or some crackers, 8.30 pm dinner in which i feed her roti n veggies and 11 pm 150ml milk before sleeping bt still she is nt gaining weight as per charts. sumtimes i feel its bcoz i feed her everything forcefully or by diverting her mind that she is nt gaining weight. swasthi plz help me n do let me knw wer m going wrong. n also how do i make her chew foods. here i should mention thar her height is dat of a 4 yrs old kid bt weight gaining is not much.. plz help me..
swasthi says
Hi Manisha
Thank you. Firstly my suggestion is to change the timings and follow as per the ones I mentioned in the food chart.
The digestive fire or system in our body works according to the sun rise and the sun set timings. That is :
start to eat when the sun rises and ignite the digestive fire for the day in time. (so breakfast atleast by 8 to 8.30(maxx)
Lunch has to be fed or eaten by any one by 12 to 1 noon(max). Reason: The digestive fires in the body are at its peak till 1 noon, after which it diminishes.
The digestive fire is very low after 7 to 7.30 pm. Anything eaten after this is very slowly digested and ferments in the tummy since it is left undigested for hours.
This results in sluggish digestion, no weight gain or obesity and after years this may lead to may health issues.
So in her case it may genes for her to be lean or it may also be due to the timings you follow.
But following the right timings and avoiding incompatible combinations are the key to stable and good weight whether it is in adults or kids. But since babies and toddlers bodies are more sensitive these both lead to problems like no weight gain for years or overnight.
Regarding chewing foods, Some kids cannot chew well till 4 years, it is just an habit. You have to overcome this by feeding her something from ur plate while u eat.You should tell her the importance of chewing. A lot of counselling definetly works.
Hope these help.
Kajal Vaidya says
Pl check the below mentioned routine. Also swasthi pl mention the time interval between each feed. Quantity of milk at each feed. Things for breakfast. Say 8 milk 200 ml, 10:00 some halwa. 12:00 apple, 1:30 lunch, 5 banana, 6:30 milk 8:30 dinner 11:30 dinner. Rest feedi feedig
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Kajal Vaidya says
Swasthi pl check the below mentioned routine and give your suggestions I try to give her Nestlé cerelac in the morning then after 3 hours one medium apple boiled then after 2 hours mix khichadi after 3 hours a small banana after 2 hours 150 ml milk and then after 2 hours plain khichadi or idli in dinner then breast feed . Is it OK or need some correction pl advice
swasthi says
Why dont you try completely stopping the store bought cerelac. Sometimes they too supress the appetite. I have seen my babies being like that. Try something very quick and easy from the food chart. You can even just cook rice and mash the banana along with rice and feed. Or cook rice to soft, then add apple to this. Cover and allow to cook for few mins. Then mash everything well, add ghee. I think u must feed something better for breakfast.
Do not use uncultured butter and any kind of cheese other than paneer.
milk-breakfast-fruit-lunch-snack (fruit or veggie or ragi)-milk-dinner- milk
This was the schedule I followed. Hope this helps
Kajal Vaidya says
Very right swasthi. After giving her cerelac she doesn’t eat any thing. So now will try to follow this milk200 ml , a fruit, lunch, a fruit, milk, dinner,feeding. I suppose every 2 hours.
Kajal Vaidya says
I don’t know swasthi what’s wrong with her I have to feed her everything forcefully. I am trying to follow your schedule mentioned here but she does not finish a single small fruit even. What to do pl pl help
swasthi says
Physical activity is the key to appetite. Hope you are not restricting your baby to pram or crib. Allow the baby to crawl and move around freely. Lot of fruits and water will help the appetite. Are you trying baby recipes from the blog?
Kajal Vaidya says
Dear I wanted to know that as per your meal planner breakfast then a fruit and after 1.5 hours lunch. But after lunch a fruit then 2.5 hours gap then milk then 2. hours then dinner. I wanted to know that 1 should wait for 2.5 hours for a fruit to get digested in the afternoon then give milk
swasthi says
Hi Kajal,
you can also make an adjustment like 3 hours after lunch and 1 hour 30 mins after fruit or steamed vegetable. Many mothers feed potato, sweet potato, steamed kerala banana, peas or a heavy fruit like banana during that time. Then it is apt to wait for 2.5 hours. Hope u understood.
If you are feeding steamed apple or pear typically a baby feels hungry very very quickly. My babies use to cry for feed after 30 minutes of eating steamed apple and pea. They would turn restless if left for longer.
Kajal Vaidya says
Also I wanted to ask. Between 2 heavy feeds there is a gap of 1.5 hour and in the afternoon a d eve gap only one fruit a d milk. Is it OK.
swasthi says
Kajal usually most fruits take less than an hour to digest, 1.5 hours is fine. Between 2 heavy feeds there should be a gap of atleast 3 hours.
Kajal Vaidya says
Thanks you for your input. Pl suggest where can I add milk. Or should I give milk first thing in the morning. Also note that I breat feed her in the morning and night.. should I make sheera in milk. But if I use milk I will have to use suggest not jaggery. Else is the routine fine.
swasthi says
Sometimes you can make her rice cereal with milk, you can also make mashed milk rice, milk oats, sago with milk (but only some times). You can also regularly give her only mashed milk rice with little jaggery for diner. If you are giving suji, do not use it. Suji is a refined food and should not be given to babies. Hope these help
Kajal Vaidya says
Hi swasthi. Can you pl mention the quantity of each meal. Break fast and milk 11 month baby should be fed as per your chart. You have mentioned a large serving of milk pl specify as mine is a very fusssy eater
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
For each meal I have mentioned the quantity in the recipe posts. The quantity of milk a baby can consume depends on so many factors like appetite, no of hours of gap. What I mean by a large serving of milk is – the maximum your baby can drink. Always burp the baby well in between so that the intake can be maximum. At 11 months most babies can drink about 6 to 8 oz milk i.e any where between 180 ml to 240 ml. If your baby cannot drink, then burp after every 2 ounce and then warm up the milk (not on direct flame) and try to feed.
Kajal Vaidya says
Thanks swasthi. But as per your chart milk is to be given only once in the Eve. How come baby can consume 180 ml plus meals and break fast. My daughter is 11 months and follows this routine. 8: 00 raagi wheat raab. 11:00 one boiled apple. 1:00 mix veg khichadi. 4:00 one banana. 6:30 milk 90 ml. 8:30 plain khichadi. Then breast feed on demand. Kindly give your input for this schedule
swasthi says
Hi Kajal
You are not giving milk along with meals or breakfast. I am surprised that you feel 180 ml is a large quantity. At 11 months some babies even consume 240 ml at one time.
90 ml is too less, you will have to try increasing the quantity slowly. Try burping after every 60 ml. I suggest you move dinner to 6.30 to 7 pm and then the formula at 8.30 to 9 or whenever the baby demands before bed time. This way the baby may sleep throu the night by 1 year and also the quantity of formula feed may increase..
wasim says
Very nice i will try for my baby
Mital says
Very nice recipe Swasthi. I recommended this to one of my friend who has a five month old baby girl and she too liked this “raab” (porridge). Thanks a lot 🙂
swasthi says
Welcome and thanks Mital,
So glad to know you both liked it. Happy new year.
Umesalma says
My baby will complet 6 months by,26th December he weight is 4.5 kg how should I improve her weight is 4.5 is good weight?her born weight is 2.70 kg
swasthi says
Hi Umesalma,
Can you mark her height weight in the growth chart and check the percentile ? This will give you an idea how well the weight gain is.
s kokila says
Hi… My son is 6 months running.if I have using oats then what’s oats is used to weight gain .plz reply
swasthi says
Hi Kokila,
Please read this post on how to introduce oats to baby. For weight gain tips, you have to follow this post
sathya says
Vow , very useful.. This is really a different recipe..I never thought of using apple with ragi.. Thank u for your wonderful recipes …
swasthi says
Welcome Satya
Smita charles says
Thnx a ton…this site WL surely help all d mummies. Regards smita charles
swasthi says
Welcome and thanks Smita
teena says
Nice recipe ,Swasthi. Will definitely make it for my kiddo. Thank u for this healthy recipe.
amina says
Plssss mam make some brainy food for around 2 years old girl. Also recepi with alsi. My daughter do not eat walnut and almond and alsi.
swasthi says
Hi Amina,
i will post some recipes soon. Meanwhile you can try almond milk or almond milkshake for her. Also try feeding her boiled eggs, fish, seeds, yogurt, spinach. You can try spinach paratha, spinach khichdi.
Rohit Narayan says
I am a big fan of your’s swasthi.. your recipes are easy to make, healthy n tasty.. Thanks a lot for providing us amazing recipes with great pictures.. 🙂
swasthi says
Hello Mr. Rohit Narayan,
Iam so glad to read your comment. Welcome and Thank you so much for the compliment.
Anonymous says
We too
LR says
Hi Ms.Swathi
Gud healthyn simple recipies… I recently subscribed n receive ur mailers. But being a vegetarian, if the mails can b filtered only for vegetarian dishes it would be helpful as most of the mails i receive is for nonvegetarian dishes
Regs
R.L
swasthi says
Hi LR,
Iam so sorry that you have been receiving feeds for non-veg recipes. Most of the recipes posted here are vegetarian, I certainly maintain a balance between veg and non-veg recipes. At any point the number of vegetarian recipes posted are almost 4 times more than non-veg recipes. I respect your feeling and i feel a vegetarian should not be receiving the mails for non-veg recipes. I will surely try to filter the feeds for vegetarian recipes soon. Thanks for sharing your opinion.