Just like the last article (meal plan for 6-8 months), I will start with the nutrition table itself. To give a balanced diet, it is important to know the nutritional values of different foods.
Please Scroll the Tables Sideways to view them complete
| Proteins | Iron | Calcium | Vitamin C | Vitamin B | Vitamin A | Fibers | Minerals | Carbs |
| Moong Dal | Moong Dal | Moong Dal | Moong Dal | |||||
| Arhar Dal | Arhar Dal | Arhar Dal | Arhar Dal | |||||
| Masoor | Masoor | |||||||
| Black Chana | Black Chana | Black Chana | ||||||
| Chickpea | Chickpea | Chickpea | Chickpea | |||||
| Rajma | Rajma | Rajma | Rajma | Rajma | ||||
| Rice | ||||||||
| Semolina | Semolina | Semolina | ||||||
| Ragi | Ragi | Ragi | Ragi | Ragi | ||||
| Sabudana | Sabudana | Sabudana | Sabudana | |||||
| Makhana | Makhana | Makhana (little) | Makhana | |||||
| Besan | Besan | Besan | Besan | Besan | ||||
| Oats | Oats | Oats | ||||||
| Daliya (little) | Daliya (little) | Daliya | Daliya | |||||
| Quinoa | Quinoa | Quinoa | Quinoa | |||||
| Potato | ||||||||
| Carrots | ||||||||
| Pumpkin (little) | Pumpkin | |||||||
| Peas (little) | Peas | Peas (little) | Peas | |||||
| Bottle Gourd | ||||||||
| Sweet potato (little) | Sweet potato (little) | Sweet potato | Sweet potato (little) | Sweet potato (little) | ||||
| Spinach | Spinach | Spinach | Spinach | |||||
| Broccoli | Broccoli | Broccoli | Broccoli | Broccoli | ||||
| Cauliflower | ||||||||
| Cabbage | ||||||||
| Beet root | Beet root | Beet root | Beet root | |||||
| Cucumber | Cucumber | |||||||
| Tori | Tori | |||||||
| Tinda | Tinda | |||||||
| Beans | ||||||||
| Banana | Banana | Banana | ||||||
| Apple | Apple | |||||||
| Pear | Pear | |||||||
| Watermelon | Watermelon | Watermelon | Watermelon | |||||
| Muskmelon | Muskmelon | |||||||
| Chiku | Chiku | |||||||
| Peach | Peach | |||||||
| Prune | Prune | Prune | ||||||
| Apricot | Apricot | |||||||
| Avocado | Avocado | Avocado | ||||||
| Strawberry | ||||||||
| Pineapple | ||||||||
| Mango | Mango | |||||||
| Papaya | Papaya | |||||||
| Cherries (little) | Cherries | |||||||
| Grapes | Grapes | |||||||
| Kiwi | ||||||||
| Curd | Curd | Curd |
Below is a sample Meal Plan of 2 months (8 – 10 months)
I have written ‘Vegetables’ at several places. I have not been specific; you can use any vegetables that you have at home and are safe for the baby.
Those which are Bold are the new foods.
MONTH 1 (8 months old)
| MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | |
| Day 1 | Oatmeal | Any fruit given previously | Dal and vegetable soup |
| Day 2 | Oatmeal | Any fruit given previously | Arhar Dal + Ghiya |
| Day 3 | Oatmeal | Any fruit given previously | Moong dal + Ghiya |
| Day 4 | Makhana Kheer | Papaya | Sooji with beans upma |
| Day 5 | Ragi kheer | Papaya | Sooji with bean Upma |
| Day 6 | Sweet Potato | Papaya | Sooji with beans Upma |
| Day 7 | Milk Daliya | Any fruit given previously | Sweet Potato |
| Day 8 | Milk Daliya | Any fruit given previously | Sweet potato |
| Day 9 | Milk Daliya | Any fruit given previously | Sweet Potato |
| Day 10 | Besan Halwa | Any fruit given previously | Oats Porridge |
| Day 11 | Besan Halwa | Any fruit given previously | Vegetable Daliya |
| Day 12 | Besan Halwa | Any fruit given previously | Arhar Dal Khichdi |
| Day 13 | Ragi + Dates Halwa | Mango | Moong Dal with Daliya |
| Day 14 | Sabudana with Dates Kheer | Mango | Ragi with Vegetables Porridge |
| Day 15 | Sooji with Dates Halwa | Mango | Vegetable Rice |
| Day 16 | Broccoli + Sweet Potato Puree | Any fruit given previously | Oats upma |
| Day 17 | Broccoli + Sweet Potato Puree | Any fruit given previously | Arhar Dal with Daliya |
| Day 18 | Broccoli + Sweet Potato Puree | Any fruit given previously | Ragi with Vegetables Upma |
| Day 19 | Rajma Puree | Any fruit given previously | Vegetable Soup |
| Day 20 | Rajma Puree | Any fruit given previously | Moong Dal with Vegetables |
| Day 21 | Rajma Puree | Any fruit given previously | Sooji Upma |
| Day 22 | Sweet Potato | Pineapple + Chiku | Mix Vegetables Puree |
| Day 23 | Sweet Potato | Pineapple + Chiku | Dal with Rice |
| Day 24 | Sweet Potato | Pineapple + Chiku | Sabudana with Vegetables Porridge |
| Day 25 | Broccoli + Beetroot Puree | Any fruit given previously | Oats Upma |
| Day 26 | Broccoli + Beetroot Puree | Any fruit given previously | Sooji Upma |
| Day 27 | Broccoli + Beetroot Puree | Any fruit given previously | Vegetable Daliya |
| Day 28 | Quinoa Kheer | Any fruit given previously | Moong dal with Vegetables |
| Day 29 | Quinoa Kheer | Any fruit given previously | Potato and vegetables Soup |
| Day 30 | Quinoa Kheer | Any fruit given previously | Dal and Vegetable Soup |
MONTH 2 (9 months old)
| BREAKFAST | LUNCH | EVENING SNACK | DINNER | |
| Day 1 | Besan Halwa | Dal Palak | Any fruit given previously | Arhar Dal with Tori/Tinda |
| Day 2 | Makhana Kheer | Dal Palak | Any fruit given previously | Moong Dal with Tori/Tinda |
| Day 3 | Carrot/Pumpkin Halwa | Dal Palak | Any fruit given previously | Arhar Dal with Tori/Tinda |
| Day 4 | Carrot/Pumpkin Halwa | Curd Rice | Any fruit given previously | Broccoli Potato Soup |
| Day 5 | Carrot/Pumpkin Halwa | Curd Rice | Any fruit given previously | Broccoli Potato Soup |
| Day 6 | Sabudana with Dates Kheer | Curd Rice | Any fruit given previously | Broccoli Potato Soup |
| Day 7 | Ragi Kheer | Oats porridge | Cherries | Vegetable Daliya |
| Day 8 | Sooji Kheer | Quinoa Porridge | Cherries | Mix Vegetables Puree |
| Day 9 | Besan Halwa | Vegetable Daliya | Cherries | Moong Dal with vegetables |
| Day 10 | Quinoa Kheer | Chhole with Rice | Any fruit given previously | Mix Vegetables Puree |
| Day 11 | Ragi with Dates Halwa | Chhole with Rice | Any fruit given previously | Sooji with Vegetable Upma |
| Day 12 | Makhana Kheer | Chhole with Rice | Any fruit given previously | Arhar Dal with Vegetables |
| Day 13 | Sooji with Dates Halwa | Spinach and Vegetables Puree | Strawberries/Kiwi + Papaya | Moong Dal with Oats |
| Day 14 | Pumpkin Halwa | Dal with Oats Porridge | Strawberries/Kiwi + Papaya | Quinoa Porridge |
| Day 15 | Pumpkin Halwa | Rajma with oats Upma | Strawberries/Kiwi + Papaya | Dal Palak with Rice |
| Day 16 | Ragi + Carrot/Pumpkin Halwa | Masoor Dal Khichdi | Any fruit | Broccoli with Potato Puree |
| Day 17 | Sooji + Carrot/Pumpkin Halwa | Masoor Dal Khichdi | Any fruit | Broccoli with Potato Puree |
| Day 18 | Ragi + Carrot/Pumpkin Halwa | Masoor Dal Khichdi | Any fruit | Broccoli with Potato Puree |
| Day 19 | Black Chana Puree | Oats Porridge | Any fruit | Mix Vegetables Puree |
| Day 20 | Black Chana Puree | Curd Rice | Any fruit | Oats Upma |
| Day 21 | Black Chana Puree | Rajma with Daliya | Any fruit | Moong Dal Khichdi |
| Day 22 | Oats Kheer | Cauliflower/Cabbage with Daliya | Any fruit | Sabudana Porridge |
| Day 23 | Quinoa Kheer | Cauliflower/Cabbage with Daliya | Any fruit | Potato with Vegetables |
| Day 24 | Sabudana Kheer | Cauliflower/Cabbage with Daliya | Any fruit | Mix Vegetables Puree |
| Day 25 | Makhana Kheer | Curd Rice | Any fruit | Ragi Porridge |
| Day 26 | Sweet Potato | Chickpea paste | Any fruit | Oats Upma |
| Day 27 | Sweet Potato | Dal Rice | Any fruit | Quinoa Porridge |
| Day 28 | Sweet Potato | Sabudana Upma | Any fruit | Moong Dal with Vegetables |
| Day 29 | Sooji Kheer | Quinoa Porridge | Any fruit | Arhar Dal Khichdi |
| Day 30 | Besan Halwa | Oatmeal | Any fruit | Ragi Porridge |
Hope this helps…
You can read the List of Foods for 8 – 10 months old babies here.
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