Yasmin is 11 mths soon and also no tooth yet. We felt a little bump on her gum, but no tooth has cut yet. My wife is making a variety of rice porridge for her: carrot and potatoes, spinach and fish, chicken and pumpkin, lily bulb and honeyed date(when Yasmin had cough, really helped), etc. She just pound the veg and meat until mashed and add to the porridge. We also soak ikan bilis and dry them in the oven then grind it to powder and add to porridge.
You may also try making stock from fish, or chicken, or frogs even then make rice porridge with it for the taste.
Yasmin prefers very thick porridge, if it's a bit watery, she refuses to eat. I bought her some rusk, but after tasting one myself and found it too sweet, we decided not giving her any. We also give her some apples or pears everyday. Baby look so cute when they hold a piece of fruit in their hands then suck on it.
A friend recommended TEETHA powder to clam the baby when she is cranky from teething pains.