Carrots , peas and sweet potatoes are the best vegetables purees to start for 4-6 old infants.
Carrots make a good first vegetable puree as carrots are excellent source of vitamin A,and its rich in fiberswhich helps infant to have normal bowel movements. Carrorts also contain some iron,calcium and Vitamin C.
Carrots puree is also smooth food before moving to on to a thicker food.
Peas , the next nutritional food for baby as peas contain protein and it also provides Calcium,Vitamin A and C as well as Iron.
Try to prepare puree with the fresh green peas ,avoid frozen peas.Avoid tough,thick skinned pods, look for fresh ,firm and bright green color peas.
Sweet potatoes are a great first food for infants.They are rich in fiber and starch that soothes the stomach and the intestines, and makes the movement of food much smoother.Babies and kids love sweet potatoes.
Because of their natural sweetness, you don’t need to do add any sweet to enhance sweetness and also the smooth consistency is easily accepted by little
Carrot Puree
Ingredients
1 medium size carrot/8-10 baby carrots
water as required
Directions || How to prepare carrot puree
Rinse the carrot in cold water and peel with a veggie peeler. Dice into small pieces.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Reduce heat and cook carrot until tender.
Drain carrot and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process.
Puree cooked carrot in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Let it cool down for sometime and serve it in a bowl.
Green Peas Puree
Ingredients
100 gms green peas
water as required
Directions || How to prepare green peas puree
Remove the peas from pod, place in a colander, and rinse with cold water.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Reduce heat and cook peas until tender.
Drain water and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process.
Puree cooked peas in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Let it cool down for sometime and serve it in a bowl.
Sweet Potato Puree
Ingredients
250 gm medium size sweet potato
water as required
Directions || How to prepare sweet potato puree
Rinse the sweet potato in cold water and peel with a veggie peeler. Dice into small pieces.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Reduce heat and cook potato until tender.
Drain water and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process.
Puree cooked sweet potato in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
Let it cool down for sometime and serve it in a bowl.
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