First foods library
One guide per food — when to start, how to serve at each age, and what to know about allergens. Curated from WHO and IAP aligned guidance, with Indian foods first-class.
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- Curd rice, softदही चावलDairyFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Dahi (plain whole-milk curd)सादा दहीDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Paneer, soft crumbledनरम पनीरDairyFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Ghee (small spoon in food)घीDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Plain whole-milk yogurtसादा योगर्टDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Mild pasteurized cheese, gratedहल्का चीज़DairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Cottage cheese, plainकॉटेज चीज़DairyFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: milk
- Cow milk used in cooking onlyखाना पकाने में दूधDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Butter, small amount in foodमक्खनDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Plain chaas (buttermilk), small sipsसादी छाछDairyFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: milk
- Curd-fruit mash (no sugar)दही फल मैशDairyFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Anda (egg), well-cooked soft bhurjiअंडा भुर्जीEggFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: egg
- Egg yolk, well-cooked mashedपका अंडे की जर्दीEggFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: egg
- Whole egg, well-cooked scrambleपूरा अंडाEggFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: egg
- Kela (banana), mashedकेला मैशFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Chikoo (sapota), mashedचीकू मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Papita (papaya), ripe mashedपपीता मैशFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Aam (mango), ripe mashedआम मैशFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Seb (apple), steamed pureeसेब प्यूरीFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Nashpati (pear), steamed pureeनाशपाती प्यूरीFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Amrood (guava), ripe deseeded mashअमरूद मैशFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Anar (pomegranate), strained mashअनार मैशFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Tarbooj (watermelon), deseededतरबूजFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Kharbooja (muskmelon), mashedखरबूजा मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Avocado, mashedएवोकाडो मैशFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Peach, ripe mashedआड़ू मैशFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Plum, ripe mashedआलूबुखारा मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Apricot, ripe mashedखुबानी मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Prune pureeसूखा आलूबुखारा प्यूरीFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Blueberries, well mashedब्लूबेरी मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Strawberries, mashedस्ट्रॉबेरी मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Raspberries, mashedरसभरी मैशFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Kiwi, very ripe mashedकीवी मैशFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Orange, membrane-free soft segmentsसंतराFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Grapes, quartered lengthwiseअंगूर चौथाई कटेFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Cherries, pitted and quarteredचेरी बिना गुठलीFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Pineapple, ripe small soft piecesअनानासFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Fresh fig, mashedअंजीर मैशFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Kerala banana, steamed mashedकेरल केला उबलाFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Dried apricots, soaked pureedसूखी खुबानी प्यूरीFruitsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: sulphite
- Date paste, small amount after oneखजूर पेस्टFruitsFrom about 12 months
- Ragi (finger millet) porridgeरागी दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Rice kanji (rice water porridge)चावल की कांजीGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Moong dal khichdiमूंग दाल खिचड़ीGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Suji (semolina) upmaसूजी उपमाGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Poha (flattened rice), softenedनरम पोहाGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Idli, steamed and softenedनरम इडलीGrainsFrom about 8 months
- Dosa, soft and unspicedनरम डोसाGrainsFrom about 9 months
- Dalia (broken wheat) porridgeदलियाGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Jowar (sorghum) porridgeज्वार दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Bajra (pearl millet) porridgeबाजरा दलियाGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Sabudana (tapioca pearl) kheer without sugarसाबूदाना खीर बिना चीनीGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Makhana (foxnut) powder porridgeमखाना पाउडर दलियाGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Chapati softened in dalदाल में भीगी रोटीGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Vegetable khichdiसब्ज़ी खिचड़ीGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Oat porridgeजई दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Plain rice cerealचावल अनाज दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Wheat cerealगेहूं अनाज दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Barley porridgeजौ दलियाGrainsFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Quinoa, soft cookedक्विनोआGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Millet porridgeबाजरा-शैली दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Pasta, very soft small shapesनरम पास्ताGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Bread, soft crustless stripsनरम ब्रेडGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Cornmeal polenta, softमकई दलियाGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Buckwheat porridgeकुट्टू दलियाGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: buckwheat
- Amaranth (rajgira) porridgeराजगिरा दलियाGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Couscous, softनरम कूसकूसGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Sooji kheer without sugarसूजी खीर बिना चीनीGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Plain paratha, soft small piecesसादा पराठाGrainsFrom about 11 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Vegetable upma, softसब्ज़ी उपमाGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Rice kheer without sugarचावल खीर बिना चीनीGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Ragi dosa, soft piecesरागी डोसाGrainsFrom about 10 months
- Oats idli, soft piecesओट्स इडलीGrainsFrom about 10 months
- Apple-ragi porridgeसेब रागी दलियाGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Soft ghee riceघी चावलGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Moong dal waterमूंग दाल का पानीDals & legumesFrom about 6 months
- Masoor dal, mashedमसूर दालDals & legumesFrom about 6 months
- Toor (arhar) dal, mashedतूर दालDals & legumesFrom about 7 months
- Chana dal, well-cooked mashचना दालDals & legumesFrom about 8 months
- Rajma (kidney bean) mashराजमा मैशDals & legumesFrom about 9 months
- Moong sprouts, steamed and mashedउबले मूंग अंकुरDals & legumesFrom about 10 months
- Red lentils, mashedलाल मसूर मैशDals & legumesFrom about 6 months
- Chickpeas, well-cooked mashकाबुली चना मैशDals & legumesFrom about 8 months
- Hummus with tahiniहम्मसDals & legumesFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: sesame
- Black beans, mashedकाली बीन्स मैशDals & legumesFrom about 9 months
- White beans, mashedसफेद बीन्स मैशDals & legumesFrom about 8 months
- Edamame, fully mashedएडामे मैशDals & legumesFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: soy
- Tofu, soft mashedनरम टोफूDals & legumesFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: soy
- Besan chilla, soft small piecesबेसन चीलाDals & legumesFrom about 10 months
- Turai-dal mashतुरई दालDals & legumesFrom about 7 months
- Chicken, slow-cooked pureeचिकन प्यूरीMeat & fishFrom about 7 months
- Rohu fish, deboned soft mashरोहू मछली मैशMeat & fishFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: fish
- Chicken, slow-cooked pureeचिकन प्यूरीMeat & fishFrom about 6 months
- Turkey, slow-cooked pureeटर्की प्यूरीMeat & fishFrom about 7 months
- Beef, slow-cooked pureeबीफ प्यूरीMeat & fishFrom about 6 months
- Lamb, slow-cooked pureeमटन प्यूरीMeat & fishFrom about 7 months
- Salmon, cooked deboned mashसैल्मन मैशMeat & fishFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: fish
- White fish (cod), deboned mashसफेद मछली मैशMeat & fishFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: fish
- Sardines, mashed bonelessसार्डिन मैशMeat & fishFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: fish
- Shrimp, well-cooked finely choppedझींगाMeat & fishFrom about 12 monthsAllergen: shellfish crustacean
- Mussels, well-cooked finely choppedमसल्सMeat & fishFrom about 12 monthsAllergen: mollusc
- Peanut, thin smooth chutney or powder in porridgeमूंगफली पतली चटनीNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: peanut
- Til (sesame) powder in porridgeतिल पाउडरNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: sesame
- Nariyal (coconut), fresh scraped fineनारियलNuts & seedsFrom about 8 months
- Peanut butter, smooth thinnedमूंगफली मक्खन पतलाNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: peanut
- Almond butter, smooth thinnedबादाम मक्खन पतलाNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: tree nut
- Cashew butter, smooth thinnedकाजू मक्खन पतलाNuts & seedsFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: tree nut
- Walnut, fine powder in porridgeअखरोट पाउडरNuts & seedsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: tree nut
- Tahini (sesame paste), thinnedताहिनी पतलीNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: sesame
- Sunflower seed butter, thinnedसूरजमुखी बीज मक्खनNuts & seedsFrom about 7 months
- Chia seeds, soaked softचिया बीज भीगेNuts & seedsFrom about 8 months
- Flaxseed, finely groundअलसी पाउडरNuts & seedsFrom about 8 months
- Jeera (cumin) in cookingजीराSpices & otherFrom about 7 months
- Haldi (turmeric), pinch in foodहल्दीSpices & otherFrom about 7 months
- Mustard, mild trace in cookingराई छौंकSpices & otherFrom about 12 monthsAllergen: mustard
- Honey, only after the first birthdayशहद केवल 12 माह बादSpices & otherFrom about 12 months
- Ginger, trace cooked in foodअदरकSpices & otherFrom about 8 months
- Garlic, cooked in family foodपका लहसुनSpices & otherFrom about 8 months
- Cinnamon, pinch in porridgeदालचीनीSpices & otherFrom about 8 months
- Olive oil, drizzle in foodजैतून का तेलSpices & otherFrom about 6 months
- Mild herbs (coriander, basil)हरा धनिया तुलसीSpices & otherFrom about 7 months
- Water, small sips with mealsपानी के घूंटSpices & otherFrom about 6 months
- Lauki (bottle gourd) pureeलौकी प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Palak (spinach) pureeपालक प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Kaddu (pumpkin) pureeकद्दू प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Shakarkandi (sweet potato) mashशकरकंदी मैशVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Potato, soft mashआलू मैशVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Gajar (carrot) pureeगाजर प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Chukandar (beetroot) pureeचुकंदर प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Turai (ridge gourd) pureeतुरई प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Tinda (apple gourd) pureeटिंडा प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Bhindi (okra), well-cooked softनरम भिंडीVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Butternut squash pureeबटरनट स्क्वाश प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Zucchini (courgette) pureeतोरी प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Broccoli, steamed soft floretsब्रोकोलीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Cauliflower, steamed mashedफूलगोभीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Green beans, steamed softहरी फलियांVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Green peas, well mashedमटर मैशVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Kale, blended smoothकेल प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Parsnip pureeपार्सनिप प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Turnip pureeशलजम प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Cucumber, peeled deseeded sticksखीराVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Tomato, cooked and strainedपका टमाटरVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Bell pepper, roasted soft stripsशिमला मिर्चVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Sweet corn, pureedमकई प्यूरीVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Mushroom, well-cooked finely choppedमशरूमVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Onion, well-cooked in foodपका प्याजVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Eggplant, roasted mashedभुना बैंगनVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Asparagus tips, steamed softशतावरीVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Celery, well-cooked in foodअजवाइन डंठल पकाVegetablesFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: celery
- Spinach, blended in foodपालकVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Clear vegetable soupसब्ज़ी का सूपVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Methi (fenugreek leaves), trace cookedमेथीVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Drumstick (moringa) soup, strainedसहजन सूपVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Ash gourd (petha), steamed mashedपेठा मैशVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Elephant foot yam, well-cooked mashजिमीकंद मैशVegetablesFrom about 10 months
- Sweet corn soup, pureedमकई सूपVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Pumpkin mash with gheeकद्दू घी मैशVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Seasonal sabzi, soft unspiced portionमौसमी सब्ज़ीVegetablesFrom about 10 months
Educational information from curated sources — not medical advice. Always confirm with your paediatrician.