23 Easy Porridge Recipes – Porridge is an easily digestible nutritional food for people of all ages, and surely it makes deliciously healthy food for babies as it has a smooth structure and comforting to the taste buds for the little ones. Porridges are not only meant for the first food for babies but also best to offer them when your child is sick or fussy about food.
Here are some healthy, easy to make porridges for babies, toddlers, and kids. Also, check out our collection of homemade baby food recipes for 6-12 months if interested.
Bookmark this page for future reference as I will be updating this post on a regular basis. Click on each thumbnail image given below for the porridge recipes. Choose recipes according to your baby’s age which is mentioned in the brackets along with recipe heading.
Points to note while preparing porridge for your baby:
- Always serve the porridge fresh and warm. Better to consume the porridge within 2 hours from the preparation.
- If the porridge is too thick after cooling down, make sure to adjust the consistency by adding breastmilk/formula milk/ cow’s milk or warm water.
- Make sure to not to boil/cook formula milk If the recipe calls for it. Prepare the porridge with water and once the porridge is warm, add prepared formula milk.
- If your baby is allergenic to any ingredient used in the porridge, please remove it while preparing.
- For babies below one year, prefer fruit purees, dates syrup, and pureed raisins as sweeteners.
- To get the baby to use to different textures and taste, make sure to include a variety of foods in their monthly diet other than porridges.
23 Easy Porridge Recipes for babies, toddlers, and Kids:
1. Rice Porridge (6 Months+) :
Rice porridge is an ideal first food for babies as it’s easily digestible and less likely to cause allergic reactions. This rice porridge recipe is prepared with homemade rice cereal and also is best to offer when the child is sick as it gives instant energy.
Check out rice porridge recipe here2. Rice Porridge with Moong Dal ( 6 months +):
Rice moong dal porridge is made with homemade rice moong dal powder which is loaded with carbohydrates and protein. Once the baby is comfortable with plain rice porridge, you can slowly introduce this rice porridge with moong dal.
Check out rice moong dal porridge recipe here3. Barley Porridge (6 Months+):
Check out Barley Porridge recipe here4. Ragi Porridge with whole Ragi (6 Months+):
Check out ragi porridge (made with whole ragi seeds) recipe here5. Ragi porridge with homemade sprouted Ragi powder (6 Months+):
This ragi porridge is made with homemade sprouted ragi powder which is easily digestible and rich in nutrients. You can make this ragi porridge with milk for toddlers and kids instead of water.
Check out ragi porridge recipe (made with sprouted ragi flour) here
6. Sweet Potato Poha Porridge (7 Months+):
A healthy combination of porridge with sweet potatoes poha and raisins loaded with vitamins and fiber. This sweet poha porridge is a wholesome and filling porridge for your baby!
Check out sweet potato poha porridge recipe here7. Wheat Porridge (8 Months+):
This wheat porridge is prepared with whole wheat flour, yellow moong dal, and almonds. Wheat can be introduced to babies diet after eight months as plain wheat porridge. If the baby is not showing any allergic reaction for wheat, try this wheat moong dal almond porridge.
Check out wheat porridge recipe (with moong dal and almonds) here8. Broken Wheat/ Dalia Porridge (8 Months+):
Broken wheat aka dalia is rich in calcium, iron, and vitamins which should be part of a child’s healthy diet. This porridge is one of the best ways to include broken wheat in growing children’s diet. This a wheat porridge is made with dates to make it more healthy!
Check out broken wheat/ dalia porridge recipe here9. Urad Dal Porridge ( 8 Months+):
Urad dal is rich in calcium and helps in healthy weight gain in children. It’s also good for pregnant women and lactating moms.
Check out urad dal porridge recipe here10. Homemade Cerelac Porridge/ Sathu Maavu Kanji (8 Months+):
Homemade Cerelac is a health mix powder made with a combination of pulses, legumes, and nuts. Its the best weight gaining food for children and should be an essential part of growing children’s diet.
Check out the sweet and savory porridge recipes made with homemade cerelac here11. Oats Banana Porridge (8 Months+):
Oats is a fiber-rich food for babies that can be given from 8 months. This oats porridge is prepared with bananas to make it more healthy and wholesome.
Check oats banana porridge recipe here12. Bajra Porridge (8 Months+):
Iron-rich porridge made with bajra flour which helps to maintain the hemoglobin levels of children.
Check out bajra porridge recipe here13. Sooji Porridge/ Rava Porridge (6 Months+):
Sooji/Rava/cream of wheat is an easily digestible food for babies that can be given from 6 months. This sooji porridge can be prepared with breast milk or formula milk and sweetener as fruits for babies below one year.
Check out sooji porridge recipe here14. Green Gram Porridge (10 Months+):
Green gram/green moong bean is protein packed that can be introduced to babies after ten months. This green gram porridge is one of the delicious ways to include green gram in kids diet. It’s also ideal for pregnant women and lactating moms.
Check out green gram porridge recipe here15. Rice Milk Porridge (1 year+):
Check out rice milk porridge recipe here16. Oats Porridge (8 M+):
Check out Oats Porridge recipe here17. Poha Porridge (7 M+):
Check out Poha Porridge recipe here18. Oats Apple Porridge (8 M+):
Check out Oats Apple Porridge recipe here19. Puffed Rice Porridge (7 M+):
Check out Puffed Rice Porridge recipe here20. Instant Sooji Porridge (6 M+):
Check out Instant Sooji Porridge recipe here21. Ragi Urad Dal Porridge (8 M+):
Check out Ragi Urad Dal Porridge recipe here22. Sabudana Porridge (7 M+):
Check out Sabudana Porridge recipe here23. Rice Porridge (6 M+):
Check out Rice Porridge recipe hereImportant Note:
- Make sure you have introduced each food separately and checked for allergies before trying any porridge recipe.
- Always check with your pediatrician before giving any food.
- Avoid salt and any kind of sugar at least till one year.
Can I give porridge to my toddler( 15 month old) evening?
Yes you can give porridges in the evening. But make sure you include other family foods as well in your toddlers menu.
Nice recipes
What can be given on daily basis so baby
Is not constipated and poops daily ?
how old is your baby?
9 months
some ideas for 9 month old here: https://gkfooddiary.com/9-months-baby-food-chart/
Dry Dates and chouhare same hai kya ?
yes the same
Hi my baby is 7 months old he ll pooping frequently whatever I feed him for next few mins he ll poop that’s the reason he is not putting his weight too. Plz let me know Wat to do???
Do not worry about poop if it is not watery and the baby is active. Its normal after introducing solid food as the baby’ tummy is immature. Soon it will change.
Can u suggest some Porridges for 5 months old baby ??
solid food is recommended from 6 months