I have been sharing veg and fruit purees, porridges, health powders for babies till now. I have stayed away from rice so far, that is because i haven't given rice for maha till now. As per our custom we take the first rice feeding to baby as a function. We have fixed that coming friday. After that i would be feeding rice for maha. So wait for more rice dishes and healthy dishes for babies..
Now coming to today's recipe...Potatoes are usually bland by their nature. So i love to add other sweet veggies to it to make it more tastier for babies..Normally i add some sweet carrots to it, i even add a piece of beetroots too.Potatoes makes this puree more creamy and carrots add a natural sweetness to this puree too..
Things to remember:
1)Texture of the puree depends upon you, i would recommend you to make the puree smooth.
2)Your baby wont empty the whole bowl all at once, start with few spoons then increase it gradually as days pass by.
3)In
my opinion & experience potatoes wont cause any constipation in
babies. But it may cause gas in some babies. Any how i wont feed this
puree daily, i give it two times a week.
4)
I don't prefer freezing purees. I make it fresh everyday. But if
you are busy or find difficult to get time, then freeze it in individual
containers and thaw it overnight in fridge.
5)When choosing potatoes, get firm, white variety.
6)Potato and carrots are less likely to have any allergenic reactions.
YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY OTHER PUREE RECIPES TOO..
How to introduce solid food to your baby:
How to sterilize baby feeding bowls:
Start
by sterilizing the bowls and spoons which you are going to feed your
baby. Take the bowl and spoon in a large saucepan, cover it with water
and bring them to a boil. Boil it rapidly for 5 mins. Now you can turn
the heat off and leave them stay in the hot water till use.
How to make Carrot & Potato Puree:
Choose a fresh, firm potato and carrot. Wash them well. Peel them slightly. Cube them. Put them in water and wash them well till there is no starch.
Now transfer them in a sauce pan, cover them with clean water.
Place it on stove and bring it to boil. Cover it and simmer it. Cook for 12 to 15 mins till the veggies are completely cooked.
Now drain the veggies to a bowl or a mixer. Reserve the cooking liquid.
You can puree them in a blender or use a handblender. Use the reserved liquid to thin the puree if needed.
Transfer this to a bowl and feed your baby with a spoon.
Pictorial:
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| Wash your carrots and potatoes |
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| Peel em |
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| cube em |
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| Add them to water and rinse off all starch from the potatoes |
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| Take that in a sauce pan |
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| Cover them with water |
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| Place it over stove |
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| Bring it to boil |
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| cover and simmer |
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| cook till tender |
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| Drain the veggies in a bowl |
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| blend it |
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| Add the reserved boiled water |
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| make it into a smooth puree |
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| done |
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| feed your baby.. |
New mommy
Tis is great aarthi,
Thanks a lot for starting tis session.I also have a 6 month old baby & I hav no idea wat else to giv other than ragi & banana..congrats for the great job.. do post more recipes..I wud like to know how avocado, pomegranate, orange, mango etc can b used..
I hav a doubt too...can v boil apples in the same manner as u hav shown for apples..
New mommy
I meant can v boil apples in tis manner as u hav shown for carrots...sorry for the mistake in previous msg
Divya
wow nice combo dish for babies ka.....
Aarthi
@New mommyyes u can boil apples like this too.
Priya
Good luck for ur babies annaprasana. Post the pictures when the function is over. I made pal payasam for my lil ones annaprasana, she is 9 months old now.
Aarthi
Hi Aarthi..aarthi here 🙂
I tried this recipe with my 10 month old and she enjoyed it. thanks!
Swetha Sumi
Hi aarthi,
Instead of boiling potatoes we can steam the veggies na.... Becoz steamed vegetables contains more nutrients. And the skin of veggies contains the nutrients.
divya cs
Thanks a lot aarthi. It s very useful to me. Am a new cook and my baby s 8 months now. Ur receipes are seriously of big help to me. Thank you so much
divya cs
Thanks a lot aarthi. This section is of great help to me as my baby is 8 months old. Thank you so much.
Unknown
Sujatha said....
Thanks Aarti. Can we use pressure cooker for making carrot & potato purée ? It will be very useful for my 6 months old baby.
Aarthi
@UnknownYes u can pressure cook
Anonymous
No need to add sugar for tis receipe?
Aarthi
@AnonymousThis dont need anything because the sweetness from carrots will be good. if you want you can add
Hema Priya
shall i add some milke in this recipe
Aarthi
@Hema Priyaif ur baby is after 1 year u can use
Unknown
Great! Can the veggies be steamed instead of boiling?
Aarthi
yes u can
Anonymous
Can I add tomatoes and crafish to the potato puree
Tintu
Hi,My baby is 5 month and 20 days old.. can I introduce carrot puree to him