The first complementary food is a real revolution for the baby, because it is at this moment that his food ceases to be exclusively liquid. The introduction of complementary foods begins with "dishes" of one product. New products are introduced for breastfed babies from the age of 5-6 months, for “artificial” - 4-5 months.
It is necessary
- - a saucepan with a lid
- - a mesh from a double boiler or a fine sieve
- - blender
- - knife
- - foil
Instructions
Step 1
You can start complementary foods with fruit purees, it can be a pear or an apple. Peel 2-3 pears or apples, remove the seeds and divide into several slices. Place a fine sieve or steamer mesh over a pot of water, place the fruit and cover with a lid. Steam for 6-8 minutes. Whisk with a hand blender until smooth.
Step 2
Split apricots in the amount of 4-5 pieces into halves, remove the seeds and place them on the grid from the steamer. Set the saucepan to low heat and cover. Cooking time - 5 minutes. Remove the skin before using the blender.
Step 3
Cut the pumpkin into several pieces, remove the seeds, place on a deep baking sheet, cut up. Add ½ cup water to a baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake for 45-60 minutes at 190 ° C. Grind the pumpkin pulp with a blender.
Step 4
After the child gets used to the individual foods, you can start making mixed purees. The prepared complementary foods should gradually become more satisfying and thicker. Bake one medium potato in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees Celsius. Place the foil wrapped mackerel or pollock fillets 10 minutes before the potatoes are finished cooking. Disassemble the fish into fibers, carefully separating the bones. For 250 g broccoli, cut off the tough stems, place on a steamer sieve, placed in a saucepan of water, and cook for 8 minutes. Mash the flesh of the finished potatoes with a fork, chop the broccoli and fish in a blender, mix thoroughly, add liquid if necessary.
Step 5
Pour 50 g of pearl barley into a small saucepan and cover with water. After bringing to a boil, cook for 40 minutes. Wash 300 g of spinach and tear off the tough stems, place in a saucepan, cover and put on fire for 3-4 minutes. During this time, the spinach will stick, this will be enough for use in baby food. Chop one small onion, sauté with 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil over medium heat for a quarter of an hour. Spinach, onion, pearl barley, 1 tablespoon of butter, chop in a blender, add a small amount of liquid that remained after cooking the pearl barley. If you use spelled instead of barley, the puree will acquire a pleasant, slightly lumpy consistency. From these ingredients, 500 ml of baby puree is obtained.
