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FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR 8 MONTHS OLD BABIES

BREAKFAST IDEAS 8 MONTHS +


MON
1.Veg Idly(carrot or beetroot idly )
2.Aapam +coconut milk
3.Idiyappam +coconut milk
4. Plain dosa/idly with chutney or sambar
Side dish :
        1.Sambar
        2.vengaayam +thakkali +poondu chutney
TUE
1.Sathumaavu /health mix powder kanji/dosa
2.Godhumai maavu+kadalai maavu+jeeraga podi roti or dosa
3.Samba godhumai /broken wheat upma or kanji/porridge (onion +tomato)
4.Ragi dosa or kanji (with grated beetroot )
        3.Coconut chutney
        4.Thakkali chutney(vit c)
        5.Pudhina chutney(vit c and iron )

WED
1.Pacha payiru /Green gram dosa/Pesarattu
2.Godhumai+soya maavu dosa or chappati
3.Tofu stuffed paratha
4. Paneer stuffed paratha
       6.Verkadalai chutney
       7.Paruppu/dal
       8.Curd/thayir/Youghurt
       9.Vengaaiya chutney
THURS
1.Banana wheat pancake+coconut /grated coconut(thuruval)+Cardamom powder
2.Apple wheat pancake+nuts powder (any nuts )
3.Ragi pancake with nuts paste /powder
4.Kerala banana pancake +coconut +cardamom powder

FRI
1.Veg omellete(kadala maaavu +vegetables)
2.Oats +Banana+Apple kanji or dosa
3.Oats +Godhumai +Ragi (multigrain ) kanji or dosa
4.Adai dosa (kadala paruppu+thuvaram paruppu +paasi paruppu +rice)
      10.Carrot chutney
      11.kothamalli chutney
      12.Aviyal with adai dosai    
      13.Kondakadalai kuruma
SAT
1.Rava khichdi(carrot+beans+pattani)
2.Carrot chappathi
3.Beetroot chappathi
4.Samba godhumai upma (carrot+pattani +beans)
      14.Vegetable kurma
      15.Cauliflower and pattani gravy
      16.Pattani +Potato gravy or kuruma
      17.Rajma /kidney beans gravy
SUN
1.Aval +pattani upma
2.Red aval +vegetables(carrot +pattani) upma
3.Egg dosa or Egg omelette
4.Sathumaavu kanji or dosa(grated carrot or beetroot )
      18.Capsicum chutney(vit c)
      19.Broccoli chutney (vit c)



LUNCH IDEAS 8 MONTHS +                                                                                      



MON
1.Rajma Rice (Add lemon juice-few drops)
2.Rasam rice+Ladies finger fry (can be given as finger food also )
3.Mullai keerai paruppu rice
4.Sambar rice + vegetable fry
5.Sundakaai paruppu rice + Potato fry(finger food)
TUE
1.Pudhina rice + sweet potato fry
2.Murungakaai +poosanikaai sambar rice (murunga kaai- finger food)
3.Mixed veg(carrot, Pattani/Peas, cauliflower, potato)  +pudhina /Mint rice (like briyani )
4.Chow chow paruppu kootu rice +carrot poriyal
5.Ponangkannni keerai +paruppu +kovakaai poriyal
WED
1.Konda kadalai/Chick pea rice +sweet potato fry
2.Bisebellabath /Mixed veg paruppu/dhal rice (carrot/beans/pattani/peas /cauliflower)
3.Puli sadham +cauliflower poriyal or fry
4.Podalangaai paruppu kootu rice + egg omlette
 5.Paruppu+ siru keerai rice + beetroot poriyal
THURS
1.Cauliflower +pattani rice
2.Curd rice
3.Capsicum +pattani +carrot rice
4.Egg rice + vaazhakaai fry
5.Paruppu keerai rice +Egg poriyal
FRI
1.karuppu Ellu powder sadam +sweet potato fry
2. Arai keerai paruppu rice.
3.Lemon rice + rajma sundal(mashed )
4. Beetroot paruppu rice + egg
SAT
1.Carrot paruppu rice + egg
2.vendakaai rice +potato poriyal
3.Capsicum sambar rice +carrot and beans poriyal
4.Murungaikeerai rice(paruppu +tomato+onion masiyal/Mashed onion)


NOTE: Use saamai,kuthira vaali and other millets in the place of rice whenever possible

DINNER IDEAS 8 MONTHS +

1.
Onion rava dosa (tryptophan)
Rava upma or kanji
Rava khichdi
2.
Oats porridge (melatonin)
Oats dosa
3.
Rice porridge (high glycemic index)
Rasam rice
4.
Dosa different types
Veg dosa(Add purees to dosa mix)
Idly
Aapam
Idiyappam/String hopper
5.
Wheat dosa (tryptophan)
Wheat chappathi
6.
Konda kadalai/Chickpeas and other legumes (paruppu/dhal,pattani/peas etc in sidedish )(tryptophan)
7.
Walnuts + wheat kanji (serotonin) relaxes the brain and good sleep

NOTE: Give any  chutney and other side dish from the breakfast menu chart )


SNACKS AND FINGER FOODS  IDEAS 8 MONTHS +

1.FRUITS-Banana, strawberry, papaya, apple, mango, watermelon, peach, plums etc all seasonal fruits mashed or slices.

2.Puffed rice.

3.Aval/poha +coconut milk.

4.Egg omelette or poriyal or egg burji or boiled egg.

5.Pancakes.

6. Nuts ladoo(mixed nuts with dates syrup or jaggery syrup)-If planned not to give sweet give plain.

7.Kerala banana fry.

8.Vegetable sticks-STEAMED AND FRIED –carrot, potato, sweet potato, ladies finger, avarakaai/Beans etc.

9.Yoghurt or curd with fruits puree or chopped fruits (Apple, mango, strawberry, banana etc )

10.Vegetable idlis

and dosa-thin slices.

11.Chappathi and stuffed parathas-thin slices.

12.Cutlets-potato,mixed vegetables,carrot, peas.

13.Kuzhi paniyaram-kaaram with vegetables.

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