Best Child Specialist Indirapuram. Which foods should be used for complementary feeding? Combination of cereals and pulses(Khichdi;Dal-rice)locally available staple foods such as idli, dosa, Dhokla, ragi, chapati, roti, paratha with oil/ghee and some amount of sugar. Meshed banana, other pulpy fruits(Manga, papaya), sweet potato and potato. Milk based cereal preparations. Sprouts, pulses, legumes, groundnuts, almonds, cashews, raisins(Note:Any nut should be well grinder and mixed with food as solid pieces may cause choking in young children)