Carrot puree is one of the best first foods for babies. Baby foods are very easy to prepare at home. Homemade, healthy and fresh baby foods always top any other preserved foods.
Start with carrot water(click here) and then move to carrot puree after 1 or 2 days. See Tips(below) for more details.
- Small carrot - 1
- Water - ½ cup to ¾ cup depending on carrot size
- Ghee - Few drops
- Take a carrot and wash well. Cut head and tail part and peel off the skin.
- Chop into pieces. In a pan, add half a cup of water and the cut carrot pieces.
- Cook covered in medium flame for 7+ mins or until carrot is cooked soft. Switch off the stove. Cool down the carrot and transfer it to mixie jar along with cooked water.
- Grind it for 2 pulses. I added more water as all my water got evaporated before I clicked. Grind to desired consistency(I made it smooth).
- Transfer to feeding bowl, add few drops of melted ghee and mix well. Feed it immediately..
2.For 6+ months babies, do not grind in mixie.. Just mash really well with a potato masher and feed as thick puree.
3.Salt is not recommended for babies below 1 year.
Preparation – How to make carrot puree for babies ?
1.Take a carrot and wash well. Cut head and tail part and peel off the skin.2.Chop into pieces. In a pan, add half a cup of water and the cut carrot pieces.
3.Cook covered in medium flame for 7+ mins or until carrot is cooked soft. Switch off the stove. Cool down the carrot and transfer it to mixie jar along with cooked water.
4.Grind it for 2 pulses. I added more water as all my water got evaporated before I clicked. Grind to desired consistency(I made it smooth).
5.Transfer to feeding bowl, add few drops of melted ghee and mix well.
Feed it immediately..
Tips/Tricks in preparing carrot puree for babies
- Give carrot water(click here) when you start introducing carrot to baby. After 1 or 2 days, this carrot puree can be given.
- For 6+ months babies, do not grind in mixie.. Just mash really well with a potato masher and feed as thick puree.
- Salt is not recommended for babies below 1 year.
Nutritional Benefits in carrot puree for babies
Carrot – Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Fiber, Vitamins A & C
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