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Watching your toddler reach the cabinet shelf is sheer joy. But making sure to add the essential nutrients to your little munchkin’s diet can be a task. If you are a parent moving from breast milk or formulas to semi-solid foods, fruit and vegetable purees are the best ways to keep your child’s belly filled. And the best part is, you can manage to quickly make purees with Usha’s hand blender in no time.
So, if you are looking to add the homemade goodness to your toddler’s diet, here are some ideas that incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables. With these recipes, your little munchkins will not only be fed healthy ingredients but also keep them away from unwanted preservatives or processed sugar.
Carrot Puree
Carrots are known to be the staple food for a baby. Not only do they offer a naturally sweet flavour, but carrots are also rich in fibre, beta-carotene, vitamins, and minerals. To make a carrot puree for your toddler, you can simply peel and chop some carrots. Then, steam till soft and transfer the chunks to a jar. With your Usha’s hand blender, blend the chunks with a little water into a smooth puree and feed your little one.
Banana Puree
Banana puree, also known as Matti Pazham in Tamil, is usually one of the first foods given to a baby. Depending on the type of banana you’re using, if raw, you can steam or if ripe, you can directly chop the fruit into pieces. Next, take some curd and blend the banana chunks using a hand blender till you get a smooth puree. Filled with fibre and potassium, this homemade banana puree will help your toddler grow faster.
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Moong Dal Puree
To add a source of protein to your baby’s diet, you can make dal puree. All you need to do is rinse and pressure cook moong dal with minimal spices like cumin powder, ginger, garlic, and a little salt. After three to four whistles, you can mash the dal using Usha’s hand blender. You can mix in some water to adjust the consistency of the puree.
Avocado Puree
Avocado is known as a superfood, and for all the right reasons. Since the fruit is beneficial for mental and physical development, you must add avocado puree to your baby’s diet. The best part is that avocado puree is super easy to make. Just scoop the green flesh out of a ripe avocado and blend it till smooth. You can mix avocado puree with a sweet fruit like bananas or apples to add a flavour punch.
Palak Puree
Palak, or spinach, is an impeccable way of introducing leafy greens to your toddler’s meals. To add the iron-rich ingredient to the diet, you can rinse a cup of fresh palak and cook it with a little water. Once the leaves are soft, use Usha’s hand blender to make a smooth puree. You can feed the palak puree as is to younger toddlers and mix it with atta or a dosa batter for older babies.
