1. Weaning usually starts with light fruit and vegetable purees but gradually one must include banana, sweet potatoes, chikoo, pear, peach, avocado, peas, carrots etc in babies diet to help the baby gain some weight. Adding them to their daliya, sooji upma, sheera and khichdi also help. ; 2. Sathu maavu is one of the most recommend food by many experienced mothers as it has a mix of many kinds of cereals like ragi and sabut pulses provide complete nutrition for a baby. It's like a homemade Cerelac minus preservatives and added colors or flavors. It's pure and homemade. ; 3. When we talk of the medium for cooking babies food, in my opinion, homemade desi ghee, if used in optimum quantities is the best. It helps the baby develop strong bones, helps bowel movement and also is good for weight gain. Adding it to babies soup, daal, khichdi, daliya is very beneficial. Besides ghee another medium which is very good is olive oil. If possible one must also use it for its nutrient value and lightness. ; 4. Weaning doesn't mean that the babies requirement and need for milk becomes very less. Till one year milk still is a major source of nutrition for the baby so milk and other milk products like curd, homemade paneer, white butter and even cheese for babies nearing a year are good. ; 5. Dry fruits or nuts are known for their good quality fats. So adding them in powder form to babies sheera, Kheer, daliya, khichdi, and even kheer, custard etc is a good way to add healthy fats to babies diet. ; 6. Last but not the least people who can eat eggs or non-vegetarian food can give it to babies too. A boiled egg, simple sunny side up or french toast for elder babies can be tried. Also a chicken clear soup with grated veggies, a simple fish dish is good. Elder babies can be given shredded red meat too as it's difficult to digest for infants. ;