Maha has started her 6th month. She is kind off feeling bored with Ragi porridge, so i was thinking for a alternate for that which is tasty and at the same time filling. Amma told to give raw banana powder porridge. We bought firm big raw plantain from the market yesterday, now it is drying in the sun. I think that powder will be ready within couple of days. Dont worry will share that recipe soon.
One alternate done. I have heard that oats are really a good food to introduce your baby when is has crossed her 6 month. Oats are a very healthy grain and makes a great first food for your babies. So i decided to try that and consulted with my ped. He told that if your baby eats it you can give it. Few days back, i decided to make oats porridge, to make it more healthy and more tasty i added some apples in it. I added some clean cinnamon powder which i bought during my last visit to chennai in nuts & spices shop. I added a touch of it to see whether maha likes it. To my surprise she loved it. Cinnamon not only gives a lovely aroma to the porridge, it also helps in digestion.
After my success in this porridge with maha, yesterday i made the same porridge with pear and added some cardamom powder to it. She loved it too. I recommend you to add some spices to your baby food that makes the food more aromatic and your baby will love that, i think. SO SPICE UP YOUR BABY FOODS..They are really good for your babies…
Things to remember:
1)I used instant oats, since that is the only oats available in my place. If you can get steel cut oats, then they are highly recommended.
2)You could add any fruits in this porridge which your baby loves.
3)Adding cinnamon is optional. You can leave it or simply add any other spices like cardamom,
4) If you are afraid, whether oats / oatmeal cause constipation in babies. In my opinion and experience, oats / oatmeal wont cause constipation.
5)Puree the oats porridge finely or to the texture you like to feed your baby.
6)If your apples are too sweet and you find your porridge to be sweet enough. Then dont add any sugar.
7) I am not feeding oats daily to maha. I give ragi porridge one day, the next day i feed raw banana powder porridge(recipe soon), then the next day i give her oats porridge. So she doesn’t feel bored with the same food.
8)I recommend you to start oatmeal on 6th month of your baby.
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How to introduce solid food to your baby:
How to sterilize baby feeding bowls:
Start
by sterilizing the bowls and spoons which you are going to feed your
baby. Take the bowl and spoon in a large saucepan, cover it with water
and bring them to a boil. Boil it rapidly for 5 mins. Now you can turn
the heat off and leave them stay in the hot water till use.
How to make porridge:
Ingredients:
Oats – 1.5 tblspn
Apple – 1/2 a big apple
Cinnamon Powder – 1/4 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup or adjust
Method:
Start by peeling and chopping 1/2 a apple into small pieces.
Take a clean sauce pan, in which you cook your babies food. Add oats, chopped apple, cinnamon and clean water in it.
Put the saucepan on stove and cook it for 3 to 4 mins on a low flame till the oats is completely cooked.
Now take it off the stove and let it cool a bit. Pour the whole mix in a blender and make into a smooth puree.
Pour the porridge on to clean sterlized bowls and feed your baby. You
can pour this into feeding bottle and feed your baby. I cut a bigger
hole in my feeding bottle nipple and feed my baby, this way it is easy
and convenient.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| I used half a sweet apple for this porridge |
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| Peel the apple |
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| Chop them |
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| Now take a clean sauce pan |
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| Add in oats |
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| Apples |
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| Add in the water |
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| Throw in a touch of cinnamon powder |
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| Put the whole thing on stove |
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| Cook em |
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| Cook till the oats is done |
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| Let it cool a bit |
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| Take a blender |
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| Add the oats mixture |
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| Puree them |
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| Now it is time for taste test |
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| Pour into clean bowl and feed your baby.. |
Why cinnamon for a six month old? I'm a mom of three Girls… eldest is four and my baby is four months… we started with ragi… then wheat… then banana,then oats, suji… for the veggie diet we had 1 carrot + 1/2 potato or 1/2 apple combined, pressure cooked and mashed… never heard of introducing flavours such as cardamom , cinnamon etc into baby diet. Also an aunt of mine who is a doc always suggests to keep the baby simple tastes, I.e as much as possible without added sweet salt etc, so that they don't become fussy eaters… hope u got my point… again, if it's difficult to get banana powder, give her ripe banana cokked and mashed withe center black thing removed… as much as possible btry not to 7ded the blender for mashing her food and get her to taste whatever you eat… you will have soon have a happy toddler at at home and a very fuss free mommyhood.. 🙂 god bless 🙂
Thanks for sharing the recipe. My Baby is so bored of regular kanji powder. I will try this oatmeal and fruit smoothie .
Hi dear thanks for the recipe.. instead of sugar can I add panakarkandu syrup in this.?? Please post homemade cerelac recipe dear..it must be tasty nd as wel as healthy.. am waiting for ur banana powder recipe.. till now I tried al ur recipe for my baby ,its so good..thank yo so much.. wanna share onethin.. my baby doesnt lik apple puree den I added one black dates soaked in warm water nd grinded along wit apple in a blender.. he likes dis combo.. v don need to add sugar in this.. I am lookin for home made cerelac recipe.. searched in net but am not satisfied wit tat.. if yo post I il blindly follow tat wit no more doubt..
@Tess Boby Introducing flavours as early as 6 months is a good idea. Spices like cinnamon has many good medicinal qualities and vital nutrients that will nourish the baby. It's not just about flavours. It's healthy too. Also when variety of flavours are introduced at early stage, they don't become fussy eater. They will love all types of food. Also if you breast feed the baby, probably your baby have already had a hint of taste of all the flavorful foods that you consumed. It's important to spice it up a lil. But remember to introduce in very tiny quantities. Cheers !
Can you tell me some brand name to buy oats. I heard there are many different types of oats. I am not sure will I get those types.
@AnonymousI use quaker instant oats
if i introduce this porridge for my 8 month baby, should i follow 4day rule?
@AnonymousNO need, you can give this porridge to your baby
Dear Arthi,
Congrats on your blog and I appreciate your efforts in serving variety dishes for your baby and sharing the same for moms like me. I find your blog very handy for ideas. Thank you. But I have a few points which I would like you to consider.
Gynaes and paeds recommend serving babies, food with natural taste. Until one year, adding a pinch of salt, sugar and other spices is ok but not as much as spoons full. Too much salt can damage their kidneys and lots of sweet make them difficult in the longer run to eat any food that is not sweetened. This further leads to health issues such as early blood sugar, obesity and oral problems. Consuming dishes with no or very less spice won't be difficult for babies cox they are not used to sweet and salt like adults.
Doctors recommend exclusive breastfeed until six months and any other food such as dhal water is not adviced.
Almonds and cashews should be avoided until one year or added only in moderation after 12 months.
I request you to cross check my points with a doctor and alter your recipes, should you find them approved.
I know our moms and elders grew us up this way according to the knowledge passed on by their older generations and never had an option or wish to check with medical professionals but as science and medicine has advanced and has given us avenues to get better knowledge for better health, it has become important to shed off wrong practises and embrace right ones.
I hope you don't mind me saying this because information and recommendations we make over social media has greater impact and your blog is looked up and refered by many fellow moms for their babies and hence you have a greater responsibility on your shoulder to cater right advice.
My best wishes to keep up the good work.
Thank you and best regards.
can i give Lion instant oats?
@AnonymousYes u can
Thanx a lot for this recepie
Can u give some some recepies of brocolli
Hi, can i add jaggery to baby oats instead of apple?
@AnonymousYes u can add
Hi aarti, my son loved ur oat recipe. I powdered it and cooked so that i dnt need to puree them. But i ended with lumps and had to siveve them before giving him. Can u advice hw to prevent lumps from forming?
@Anonymousdont add oats to hot water, first disolve it in cold water then heat tit while you keep on mixing.
Hi,can I add milk instead of water
@Anonymousyes u can
Thanks for all your recipes Arti. I try to follow your recipes for my baby's diet plan. He enjoys them.
Hi…nice ideas..peaches and pears taste equally good in the porridge.
Hi Arti can we give grinded wheat chappati with buffalo milk to 6 and half old baby
Hi arti do oats are allergen can I mix banana with oats my baby is 6 and a half month old plzz do reply soon
@Anonymousyes u can mix oats with fruits
@Anonymousu can use cows milk
Hi Arti how much banana can we feed to six and a half month old baby,should I remove the black part of it
@Anonymousu can give half a small one. U can remove the seeds if u want too.
Hi Aarti thanks for ur replies ,I want to ask that can I give my baby boiled apple in the evening as a snack he wil b 7 month after a week
@Anonymousyes u can give..
Hi aarti my 7 month old son don't like rice daal khichri at all in fact he don't like salty stuff he prefer sweet food what shud I feed him in dinner plzzz help!!!
@Anonymousu can give my wheat porridge
Quaker instant oat meal is that you give?
One can also use patanjali oats.Its really good.I m using this for my baby too.
@Anonymousyes i use Quaker
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Hi Aarthi, thanx for ur recipie..i slightly roasted d quaker oats before grinding it,will it affect itz nutritional value??
And is it possiple to make wheat cereal powder for making wheat porridge for my 8months old??please reply
hi arthi,
can i use quacker quick cooking oats