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, softDairyFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Dahi (plain whole-milk curd)DairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Paneer, soft crumbledDairyFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Ghee (small spoon in food)DairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Plain whole-milk yogurtDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Mild pasteurized cheese, gratedDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Cottage cheese, plainDairyFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: milk
- Cow milk used in cooking onlyDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Butter, small amount in foodDairyFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: milk
- Plain chaas (buttermilk), small sipsDairyFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: milk
- Curd-fruit mash (no sugar)DairyFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Anda (egg), well-cooked soft bhurjiEggFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: egg
- Egg yolk, well-cooked mashedEggFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: egg
- Whole egg, well-cooked scrambleEggFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: egg
- Kela (banana), mashedFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Chikoo (sapota), mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Papita (papaya), ripe mashedFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Aam (mango), ripe mashedFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Seb (apple), steamed pureeFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Nashpati (pear), steamed pureeFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Amrood (guava), ripe deseeded mashFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Anar (pomegranate), strained mashFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Tarbooj (watermelon), deseededFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Kharbooja (muskmelon), mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Avocado, mashedFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Peach, ripe mashedFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Plum, ripe mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Apricot, ripe mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Prune pureeFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Blueberries, well mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Strawberries, mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Raspberries, mashedFruitsFrom about 7 months
- Kiwi, very ripe mashedFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Orange, membrane-free soft segmentsFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Grapes, quartered lengthwiseFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Cherries, pitted and quarteredFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Pineapple, ripe small soft piecesFruitsFrom about 9 months
- Fresh fig, mashedFruitsFrom about 8 months
- Kerala banana, steamed mashedFruitsFrom about 6 months
- Dried apricots, soaked pureedFruitsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: sulphite
- Date paste, small amount after oneFruitsFrom about 12 months
- Ragi (finger millet) porridgeGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Rice kanji (rice water porridge)GrainsFrom about 6 months
- Moong dal khichdiGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Suji (semolina) upmaGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Poha (flattened rice), softenedGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Idli, steamed and softenedGrainsFrom about 8 months
- Dosa, soft and unspicedGrainsFrom about 9 months
- Dalia (broken wheat) porridgeGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Jowar (sorghum) porridgeGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Bajra (pearl millet) porridgeGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Sabudana (tapioca pearl) kheer without sugarGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Makhana (foxnut) powder porridgeGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Chapati softened in dalGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Vegetable khichdiGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Oat porridgeGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Plain rice cerealGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Wheat cerealGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Barley porridgeGrainsFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Quinoa, soft cookedGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Millet porridgeGrainsFrom about 6 months
- Pasta, very soft small shapesGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Bread, soft crustless stripsGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Cornmeal polenta, softGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Buckwheat porridgeGrainsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: buckwheat
- Amaranth (rajgira) porridgeGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Couscous, softGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Sooji kheer without sugarGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Plain paratha, soft small piecesGrainsFrom about 11 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Vegetable upma, softGrainsFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: wheat gluten
- Rice kheer without sugarGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Ragi dosa, soft piecesGrainsFrom about 10 months
- Oats idli, soft piecesGrainsFrom about 10 months
- Apple-ragi porridgeGrainsFrom about 7 months
- Soft ghee riceGrainsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: milk
- Moong dal waterDals & legumesFrom about 6 months
- Masoor dal, mashedDals & legumesFrom about 6 months
- Toor (arhar) dal, mashedDals & legumesFrom about 7 months
- Chana dal, well-cooked mashDals & legumesFrom about 8 months
- Rajma (kidney bean) mashDals & legumesFrom about 9 months
- Moong sprouts, steamed and mashedDals & legumesFrom about 10 months
- Red lentils, mashedDals & legumesFrom about 6 months
- Chickpeas, well-cooked mashDals & legumesFrom about 8 months
- Hummus with tahiniDals & legumesFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: sesame
- Black beans, mashedDals & legumesFrom about 9 months
- White beans, mashedDals & legumesFrom about 8 months
- Edamame, fully mashedDals & legumesFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: soy
- Tofu, soft mashedDals & legumesFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: soy
- Besan chilla, soft small piecesDals & legumesFrom about 10 months
- Turai-dal mashDals & legumesFrom about 7 months
- Chicken, slow-cooked pureeMeat & fishFrom about 7 months
- Rohu fish, deboned soft mashMeat & fishFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: fish
- Chicken, slow-cooked pureeMeat & fishFrom about 6 months
- Turkey, slow-cooked pureeMeat & fishFrom about 7 months
- Beef, slow-cooked pureeMeat & fishFrom about 6 months
- Lamb, slow-cooked pureeMeat & fishFrom about 7 months
- Salmon, cooked deboned mashMeat & fishFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: fish
- White fish (cod), deboned mashMeat & fishFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: fish
- Sardines, mashed bonelessMeat & fishFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: fish
- Shrimp, well-cooked finely choppedMeat & fishFrom about 12 monthsAllergen: shellfish crustacean
- Mussels, well-cooked finely choppedMeat & fishFrom about 12 monthsAllergen: mollusc
- Peanut, thin smooth chutney or powder in porridgeNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: peanut
- Til (sesame) powder in porridgeNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: sesame
- Nariyal (coconut), fresh scraped fineNuts & seedsFrom about 8 months
- Peanut butter, smooth thinnedNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: peanut
- Almond butter, smooth thinnedNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: tree nut
- Cashew butter, smooth thinnedNuts & seedsFrom about 7 monthsAllergen: tree nut
- Walnut, fine powder in porridgeNuts & seedsFrom about 8 monthsAllergen: tree nut
- Tahini (sesame paste), thinnedNuts & seedsFrom about 6 monthsAllergen: sesame
- Sunflower seed butter, thinnedNuts & seedsFrom about 7 months
- Chia seeds, soaked softNuts & seedsFrom about 8 months
- Flaxseed, finely groundNuts & seedsFrom about 8 months
- Jeera (cumin) in cookingSpices & otherFrom about 7 months
- Haldi (turmeric), pinch in foodSpices & otherFrom about 7 months
- Mustard, mild trace in cookingSpices & otherFrom about 12 monthsAllergen: mustard
- Honey, only after the first birthdaySpices & otherFrom about 12 months
- Ginger, trace cooked in foodSpices & otherFrom about 8 months
- Garlic, cooked in family foodSpices & otherFrom about 8 months
- Cinnamon, pinch in porridgeSpices & otherFrom about 8 months
- Olive oil, drizzle in foodSpices & otherFrom about 6 months
- Mild herbs (coriander, basil)Spices & otherFrom about 7 months
- Water, small sips with mealsSpices & otherFrom about 6 months
- Lauki (bottle gourd) pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Palak (spinach) pureeVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Kaddu (pumpkin) pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Shakarkandi (sweet potato) mashVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Potato, soft mashVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Gajar (carrot) pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Chukandar (beetroot) pureeVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Turai (ridge gourd) pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Tinda (apple gourd) pureeVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Bhindi (okra), well-cooked softVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Butternut squash pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Zucchini (courgette) pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Broccoli, steamed soft floretsVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Cauliflower, steamed mashedVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Green beans, steamed softVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Green peas, well mashedVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Kale, blended smoothVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Parsnip pureeVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Turnip pureeVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Cucumber, peeled deseeded sticksVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Tomato, cooked and strainedVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Bell pepper, roasted soft stripsVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Sweet corn, pureedVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Mushroom, well-cooked finely choppedVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Onion, well-cooked in foodVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Eggplant, roasted mashedVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Asparagus tips, steamed softVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Celery, well-cooked in foodVegetablesFrom about 9 monthsAllergen: celery
- Spinach, blended in foodVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Clear vegetable soupVegetablesFrom about 6 months
- Methi (fenugreek leaves), trace cookedVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Drumstick (moringa) soup, strainedVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Ash gourd (petha), steamed mashedVegetablesFrom about 7 months
- Elephant foot yam, well-cooked mashVegetablesFrom about 10 months
- Sweet corn soup, pureedVegetablesFrom about 9 months
- Pumpkin mash with gheeVegetablesFrom about 8 months
- Seasonal sabzi, soft unspiced portionVegetablesFrom about 10 months
Educational information from curated sources — not medical advice. Always confirm with your paediatrician.