Summer and autumn give an opportunity to get a lot of "living" vitamins, which are rich in vegetables and fruits. One of the most popular vegetables that adults and children consume is potatoes. Very often it is recommended by dieticians and pediatricians to enter the diet one of the first - after zucchini or cauliflower. Like all the complementary foods, this vegetable must also be cooked for the baby in the form of mashed potatoes. The way to prepare mashed potatoes differs little from cooking mashed potatoes from other vegetables, but it has its own characteristics that will help Mom deliciously feed his child.
To get a tasty and nutritious mashed potatoes for babies, first of all you need to choose the right vegetables. Root should be without greens under the skin, signs of rot, are not affected by phytoplores and without sprouts. Also, parents should avoid buying potatoes with nitrates, for this, or use the vegetable from their beds, or buy in proven places.
How to cook a mashed potato puree?
- Soak in water for a day, after removing the peel with a thick layer (to remove excess starch).
- Cut and place in an enamel saucepan with boiling water. Cook under a lid and bring to a boil over low heat. Do not salt water.
- Cook the potatoes and grind them in an accessible way while they are hot.
- To form a semi-liquid puree add a decoction of potatoes, milk.
Mashed potatoes for babies should turn out without lumps, lush, very tender and not thick. Served warm.
Recipe for mashed potatoes for babies
Mashed potatoes with herbs:
Ingredients:
- 1 piece of potatoes;
- 85 g of cabbage or greens;
- 40 g of milk or a mixture.
Preparation
Prepared potatoes cut into cubes. Put them in a pot of boiling water and cover, cook for 10 minutes on low heat. Then add the cut greens or cabbage and cook until all the vegetables are soft, for another 5-10 minutes. Then drain the water and grind the vegetables with a blender or rub through a sieve, while adding milk, until a puree is formed with the desired consistency.
Be sure to remember that they begin to acquaint the child with potatoes with a teaspoon, to check if the baby has an allergy to it. If not manifested - you can increase the portion. And every time for the baby, the mother must cook fresh mashed potatoes, so as not to harm his health.