10 Homemade 4 - 9 months baby food recipes! 👶

(When your baby is 4 to 6 months old, you’ll want to use simple, single-ingredient purées.
This can help you to spot and identify a food allergy or sensitivity. Once you have proven your child’s tolerance to individual foods, you can try combinations to enhance flavour and likability. )

Avocado Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Avocado - 100 grams
Breast milk - 35 milliliters

PREPARATION
1. Take 100 grams avocado and cut it into pieces.
2. Transfer this into a blender, add 35 milliliters breast milk and blend it into a smooth puree.
3. Serve fresh/immediately.

Banana Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Banana - 100 grams
Breast milk - 15 milliliters

PREPARATION
1. Take 100 grams banana and cut it into a pieces.
2. Transfer this into a bowl, add 15 milliliters breast milk and mash the banana with the help of a fork to make a smooth puree.
3. Serve fresh/immediately.

Brown Rice Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Brown rice - 100 grams
Water - 1 litre

PREPARATION
1. In a blender, add 100 grams brown rice and blend it into a fine powder.
2. Take a skillet, add 1 litre water, blended brown rice and mix it well.
3. Bring it to a boil.
4. Cover it with lid and cook for about 20 minutes on medium heat.
5. Open the lid and give it a nice stir.
6. Remove it from heat and allow it to cool.
7. Serve.

Green Peas Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Water - 500 milliliters
Green peas - 210 grams
Breast milk - 35 milliliters

PREPARATION
1. Take a pan, add 500 milliliters water, 210 grams green peas and cover it with lid.
2. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
3. Open the lid and strain the green peas.
4. Wash the green peas in cold water.
5. Transfer this into a blender, add 35 milliliters breast milk and blend it into a smooth puree.
6. Serve fresh/immediately.

Carrot Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Water - 500 milliliters
Carrot - 175 grams

PREPARATION
1. Take a skillet, add 500 milliliters water, 175 grams carrot and cover it with lid.
2. Cook for 25 minutes on medium heat.
3. Open the lid and strain the carrots from water.
4. Cool for about 10 minutes.
5. Transfer this into a blender and blend it into a smooth puree.
6. Serve.

(For a 7- to 9-month-old baby, you can make thicker purées with multiple ingredients.
Remember to introduce one new ingredient at a time and combine foods that you know they aren’t allergic to. You can also add meat and other proteins at this stage, or even earlier if your pediatrician gives the OK.)

Avocado & Banana Mash

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Avocado - 270 grams
Banana - 120 grams
Sugar - 2 teaspoons
Pineapple juice - 2 teaspoons

PREPARATION
1. In a blender, add all the ingredients and blend it into a smooth puree.
2. Serve.

Apple & Rice Cereal

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Brown rice - 2 tablespoons
Water - 350 milliliters
Apple - 190 grams

PREPARATION
1. In a blender, add 2 tablespoons rice and blend it into a fine powder.
2. Take a pan, add 350 milliliters water, blended brown rice and mix it well.
3. Cover it with lid and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes on medium heat.
4. Open the lid and give it a nice stir.
5. Add 190 grams apple and mix it well.
6. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
7. Remove it from heat and cool for about 5 - 7 minutes.
8. Transfer this into a blender and blend it into a smooth paste.
9. Serve.

Pear Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Pear - 200 grams
Water - 1 litre

PREPARATION
1. Take a pear and peel the skin.
2. Cut it into small pieces.
3. Transfer this into a bowl.
4. Take a skillet, fill it with 1 litre water and bring it to a boil.
5. Place the pear bowl inside it.
6. Cover it with lid.
7. Steam for 7 - 10 minutes.
8. Remove it from skillet and cool for about 5 - 7 minutes.
9. Transfer this into a blender.
10. Blend it into a smooth puree.
11. Serve.

Papaya Puree

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Water - 1 litre
Papaya - 225 grams

PREPARATION
1. Take a skillet, fill it with 1 litre water and bring it to a boil.
2. Place the papaya bowl inside it.
3. Cover it with lid.
4. Steam for about 10 minutes.
5. Remove it from skillet and cool for about 5 - 7 minutes.
6. Transfer this into a blender.
7. Blend it into a smooth puree.
8. Serve.

Beetroot & Blueberries Mash

Servings - 2

INGREDIENTS
Water - 350 milliliters
Beetroots - 120 grams
Blueberries - 70 grams

PREPARATION
1. Take a pan, add 350 milliliters water, 120 grams beetroots, 70 grams blueberries and mix it well.
2. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
3. Remove it from heat and cool for about 7 - 10 minutes.
4. Transfer this into a blender and blend it into a puree.
5. Serve.