Ayurvedic Diet Chart for Children (Ages 1 to 3 Years)
A healthy and balanced diet during early childhood supports growth, immunity, and brain development. This Ayurvedic meal plan for toddlers includes nutrient-rich, easily digestible foods to promote strength, digestion, and overall wellness.
| Breakfast Ideas for Toddlers (1-3 Years) |
| Ragi halwa |
Wheat-jaggery raab (sweet soup) |
| Fresh butter with jaggery |
Dates and fig halwa |
| Almond milk with turmeric |
Little millets porridge with cow ghee |
| Milk with cow ghee |
Boiled bottle gourd |
| Boiled moong beans |
Barley porridge |
| Lunch Options for Kids |
| Pigeon pea-fennel sweet curry |
Moong bean curry with brown rice |
| Roasted chickpea (sattu) with jaggery |
Moth beans curry |
| Multigrain chapatti (ragi, oats, jowar) |
| Beetroot-carrot curry |
Brown rice gruel |
| Boiled lentil soup |
Wheat-jaggery halwa |
| Healthy Snacks for Children |
| Puffed rice |
Fresh cut fruits |
| Soaked dry fruits halwa |
Jaggery water |
| Beetroot-carrot soup |
Moong bean soup |
| Dinner Recommendations |
| Moong bean-rice hotchpotch (khichdi) |
Moong bean curry with brown rice |
| Mixed vegetable curry in ghee |
Lentil curry with ghee |
| Multigrain chapatti (ragi, oats, jowar) |
| Beetroot-carrot curry |
Brown rice gruel |
| Ragi hotchpotch |
Wheat-jaggery halwa |
Foods to Avoid for Toddlers:
Packet or processed food, tinned fruits and beans.
Refined flour.
Carbonated drinks or soda bicarbonate.
Highly processed and preserved foods.
Heavy dairy products (processed cheese, condensed milk).
Refined oils and deep-fried foods.
Extremely sour or overly pungent foods.
Salted snacks.
Pickles and dips.
Bakery items.
Black gram and black gram split preparations.
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Foods to Consume in Moderation:
Baked and refrigerated foods.
Spices like chilli and black pepper.
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Recommended Healthy Foods for Kids (1-3 Years):
Cow ghee and cow milk.
Almond milk.
Jaggery and turmeric.
Ragi and other millets.
Dates, figs, and other dry fruits.
Fresh butter.
Barley and oats.
Multigrain chapatti.
Vegetables: bottle gourd, beetroot, carrot, sponge gourd.
Brown or red rice.
Sweet fruits like bael, amla, pomegranate, apple, and zuzuba.
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