After the child is a year old, you should gradually let the child start getting used to foods made for the family, in terms of taste as well as consistency. 

Milk

• Start giving cow or buffalo's milk from a glass 2-3 times a day. 
• If the child does not like milk, milk preparations like fruit salad in milk, curds and cheese should be given.

Fruits

• Inexpensive seasonal fruits should be given in abundance.
• Whenever possible, avoid peeling the fruit's skin.  Fruit skins are rich in vitamins and minerals
• Encourage the child to have fresh fruit juices, but avoid sweetening it with sugar.
• Avoid canned fruits and fruit juices; they have excessive sugar and contain preservatives.

Rice and Chapati

• Chapatis should be made from whole wheat.  (Do not throw away the bran). 
• Polished rice is not as healthy as unpolished or par-boiled rice.

Vegetables

• Green, orange, red and yellow vegetables are essential.  Scrape vegetables like potatoes instead of peeling them. 
• Use the water in which rice or vegetables have been boiled; it contains essential vitamins and minerals.
• Do not overcook vegetables.  If you want to make the vegetables soft, gently mash them with a spoon. 

Dals, Eggs and other high protein foods

• Make sure foods high in protein (such as pulses or dals, gram, peanuts, peas, beans, eggs, fish, mutton, liver) are given. 
• Sprouted gram or moong is very nutritious. 

Chocolates, cold drinks, coffee, etc

• Chocolates, cold drinks, flavoring agents, tea, coffee, etc. should be avoided as far as possible because they contain chemicals and caffeine that can be harmful to the child. 
• These filler foods can also ruin the child's appetite for nutritious meals.