Pumpkin Puree for Babies | 6 months Baby Food Recipe
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Pumpkin is a great first food option for babies. Its loaded with nutrients like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus to name a few. It is also rich in dietary fibre and prevents constipation. Pumpkin also helps build strong immunity in babies. With all these advantages it’s always good to start with fruits and vegetable purees for babies and hence you can find a wide collection of Baby Friendly Recipes on our blog.
Pumpkin Puree for Babies | 6 months Baby Food Recipe
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Pumpkin Puree for Babies
Author:Kavitha Prashanth
Recipe Type: Baby Food
Cuisine:Indian
Ingredients
- Pumpkin - 1/2 cup chopped
- Cinnamon Powder - a pinch
- Water - 1 cup
Method
- Take a piece of pumpkin, deseed and remove the skin neatly. Wash it well and chop it. Add it to a pressure cooker or a pan and add water.
- Pressure cook it for 2 whistles or pan cook by closing a lid for about 10 - 15 minutes. Once cooked transfer the cooked pumpkin pieces to a blender jar and add a pinch of cinnamon powder. You can even use cumin or pepper powder to flavor the puree.
- Blend it to a fine puree and the Pumpkin puree is ready to be served.
- Serve it immediately or cool and freeze in ice cube tray. Frozen puree cubes can then be stored in zip lock covers for further use.
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Pumpkin Puree for Babies | 6 months Baby Food Recipe
Ingredients
Pumpkin – 1/2 cup chopped
Cinnamon Powder – a pinch
Water – 1 cup
Method of making Pumpkin Puree for Babies
1. Take a piece of pumpkin, deseed and remove the skin neatly. Wash it well and chop it. Add it to a pressure cooker or a pan and add water.
2. Pressure cook it for 2 whistles or pan cook by closing a lid for about 10 – 15 minutes. Once cooked transfer the cooked pumpkin pieces to a blender jar and add a pinch of cinnamon powder. You can even use cumin or pepper powder to flavor the puree.
3. Blend it to a fine puree and the Pumpkin puree is ready to be served.
4. Serve it immediately or cool and freeze in ice cube tray. Frozen puree cubes can then be stored in zip lock covers for further use.
Pumpkin Puree for Babies | 6 months Baby Food Recipe
Note :
1. Be sure to select a fresh pumpkin.
2. Deep yellow should be the color of it when cut open.
3. Its always good to talk to a pediatrician before introducing solids.
4. You can add another fruit or vegetable with pumpkin for 7 month + babies
5. You can also use the steaming method to make the puree.
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