Broccoli is one of the first vegetables pediatricians recommend for babies. This is a hypoallergenic vegetable with a pleasant, sweetish, but rather expressive and specific taste that children often like.
How to cook broccoli
Broccoli is sold in large green inflorescences, like cauliflower. Actually, these vegetables are close relatives. Choose an inflorescence where there are no yellowed and damaged areas. At home, the vegetable must be thoroughly washed, divided into small inflorescences, the legs must be cut off, leaving only the flowers, and soaked in cold water for thirty minutes. Then drain the water, pour in a fresh portion of water, and cook the broccoli until soft for about 5-7 minutes, no more.
Pour the resulting broth into a container. Do not pour it out in any case, it is a very healthy drink, on its basis you can cook porridge for your baby. You can also boil chicken breast in this broth and beat it all with a blender. You will get a wonderful chicken soup with vegetable broth.
Chop the inflorescences of cabbage also with a blender. Do not add salt, it is not recommended to give it to children under one year old. You can add some breast milk or infant formula to the resulting puree. Vegetable broth can be added to puree so that it acquires a consistency that suits you.
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It's even better if you steam the broccoli. In this case, there will be no broth, but more vitamins will remain in the cabbage. It is very convenient to do this using a multicooker. Pour water into the bowl, put a special nozzle with holes on top, put broccoli inflorescences on it, close the lid and select the "steam" mode, as a rule, the cooking time is only fifteen minutes.
Naturally, home-cooked baby food is much better and tastier than canned food, especially since it is prepared very quickly and easily. It is recommended to introduce broccoli cabbage gradually. Start with one teaspoon and increase the serving each day. After your baby has gotten to know this vegetable, you can combine it with other foods that your baby is already familiar with.
Steam the broccoli and pumpkin, chop both with a blender and mix in equal amounts. You will get a two-component puree. Experiment in this way, taking into account your child's tastes and preferences and the advice of a pediatrician. Do not mix more than three components. Try mixing broccoli puree with porridge or baby curd, for example. Many children begin to eat porridge in this way, which they did not recognize in pure form before.
