Aayu Ahaar Recipes
When a baby is recovering from a tummy upset or a hot, off-colour day, rice kanji — the soft, starchy water from well-cooked rice — is one of the gentlest things you can offer. It's soothing, lightly rehydrating and easy...
Moong dal water — the thin, golden liquid from well-cooked moong dal — is a gentle first protein-and-iron drink that Indian grandmothers have given for generations. It's light, easy to digest, and a soothing way to add a little nourishment...
Ragi (finger millet) is one of the richest plant sources of calcium your baby can have — and a thin, smooth ragi malt is the gentlest way to give it. Cooked soft and loosened with her own milk, it's a...
A baby who only wants milk often will accept whole-fruit sweetness, because it tastes like more of what he already loves. Soft, ripe chikoo (sapota) and banana mashed together is naturally sweet, completely smooth, and needs no cooking — a...
On a hot, cranky day — or when sore teething gums make warm food unwelcome — many babies will still take something cool and soft. Gentle curd rice, mashed soft with a little carrot, is soothing on gums and easy...
