7 MONTHS INDIAN BABY FOOD CHART with Recipe Videos

7 MONTHS INDIAN BABY FOOD CHART with Recipe Videos | A 7 month old is already introduced to solids by now and are ready to move forward with some more solids. By 7^th Month the baby is quickly growing & showing the signs of their development by twisting, rolling & probably crawling. Only breast milk or thin solids are not enough. Most babies have also sprouted few teeth by now. Hence they require food to fill their little stomach now and also to satisfy their irritable gums.

7 MONTHS INDIAN BABY FOOD CHART with Recipe Videos

Quantity of Food to be given to a 7 months old

It is all about introducing different tastes, flavors & textures rather than the quantity of food. Keep introducing new foods, you must go back to the earlier food you gave him. This helps your baby to develop a taste for the food. The quantity depends on the liking of the baby. Start with 1/4th cup gradually increasing to 1/2 cup. Do not force feed the baby.

A feed of 2 times a day is usually recommended along with the breast feed and / or formula milk.

Things you should keep in mind

• Thick consistency food
• Introduce different taste, flavor & texture food
• Always given freshly prepared food
• Do not forcefully feed your child
• Gradually increase the portion
• Always feed baby when he/she is sitting. Do not feed when the baby is lying on back
• Sterilise the bowls, spoons, vessels used to feed the baby in hot water
• No salt, sugar or honey for baby untill 1 year
• Always feed breast milk / formula milk on demand of the baby
• Steaming is healthier than pressure cooking.

What foods can be given to 7 months old?

• Breast Milk – Continue breast milk or formula milk
• Fruits – Apple, Pear, Avocado, Muskmelon, Banana – Papaya, Mango, Chiku/Sapota
• Vegetables – Carrot, Potato, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Bottle Gourd, Beetroot. Greens like Spinach & Dill. – Peas, Tomato, Beans, Ashgourd, Cauliflower
• Cereals & Grains – Rice, Oats, Ragi, Sooji/Rava, Sago/Sabbakki, Foxnuts/Makhana – Broken Wheat, Poha, Barley, Amaranth
• Lentils – Moongdal, Masoordal
• Dairy Products – Ghee, Butter, Curd – Cheese
• Spices – Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove, Turmeric, Ginger – Pepper, Garlic, Nutmeg
• Combinations – Experiment different combinations or mixtures of food. Like fruit & cereal, Vegetables & pulses or lentils etc

(highlighted in bold are the new additions this month) 

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7 MONTHS BABY – INDIAN FOOD CHART SAMPLE

Below is the sample Weekly Baby Food Chart With recipes (please refer hyperlinks to get the recipes) for 7 Months you can refer.

7 MONTHS INDIAN BABY FOOD CHART – WEEK 1

Days	Breakfast	Lunch
Monday	Apple Rice	Moong Dal Soup
Tuesday	Homemade Rice Cereal	Vegetable Dal Soup
Wednesday	Sooji Halwa/Kheer	Carrot Tomato Soup
Thursday	Carrot Upma	Instant Oats Cereal & Porridge
Friday	Mashed Potato	Apple Beetroot Carrot Puree
Saturday	Kerala Banana Powder Porridge	Apple Puree
Sunday	Banana Sooji Kheer	Pear Puree

7 MONTHS INDIAN BABY FOOD CHART – WEEK 2

Days	Breakfast	Lunch
Monday	Oats Porridge	Pumpkin Puree
Tuesday	Instant Moong Rice Khichadi	Spinach Soup
Wednesday	Sprouted Ragi Powder Porridge	Rice Cereal / Kanji
Thursday	Wheat Daliya Porridge	Instant Poha Fruit Porridge
Friday	Oats Pumpkin Porridge	Carrot Tomato Soup
Saturday	Sathu Mavu Multigrain Porridge	Vegetable Dal Soup
Sunday	Ragi Cereal / Kanji	Chikoo Puree

7 MONTHS BABY MEAL PLAN – WEEK 3

Days	Breakfast	Lunch
Monday	Spinach Paneer Rice	Pumpkin Puree
Tuesday	Sprouted Ragi Powder	Spinach Puree / Soup
Wednesday	Sathu Mavu Multigrain Porridge	Vegetable Dal Soup
Thursday	Sooji Halwa/ Kheer	Papaya Puree
Friday	Broken Wheat Pumpkin Porridge	Beetroot Puree / Soup
Saturday	Instant Poha Fruit Porridge	Carrot Tomato Soup
Sunday	Instant Sooji Cereal	Vegetable Soup

7 MONTHS BABY MEAL PLAN – WEEK 4

Days	Breakfast	Lunch
Monday	Daliya Khichdi with Moongdal	Spinach Puree / Soup
Tuesday	Sprouted Ragi Milk Porridge	Apple Rice Baby Food
Wednesday	Kerala Banana Powder Porridge	Carrot Tomato Soup
Thursday	Oats Porridge	Mashed Vegetable Rice
Friday	Sathu Mavu Multigrain Porridge	Spinach Soup
Saturday	Ragi Oatmeal Porridge	Carrot Apple Puree
Sunday	Instant Poha Fruit Porridge	Beetroot & Potato Puree

Note :

• These are ideas of Foods which can be given to 7 months baby.
• We have kept their nutrients requirement per day in mind while designing the Food Chart.
• You may include 6 months Baby Food Chart recipes also.
• You can introduce or repeat any food as per your choice and baby’s liking.
• 3 days rule doesn’t hold good anymore and hence new food everyday is followed in the meal plan for 6 months baby as well.
• Its good to introduce varieties of Flavors and Foods to baby before an year to avoid any allergic issues in future.
• Most importantly babies need different taste and texture daily, just like us so do not bore them with repetitions and make them hate food.

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