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Babies are very sensitive and delicate when it comes to eating habits, and their diets require careful preparation. Newborns are first fed liquids, particularly their mother's milk. One of your main priorities as a new parent is to feed your child wholesome food. Introducing solid foods to their diet may be a challenging but exciting experience for new parents. Making food for your baby at home gives you complete control over the ingredients and ensures that your child will eat nutritious, fresh food and establish healthy eating patterns that may last a lifetime.
You can prepare a range of baby food that can appeal to varied palates with the use of a good hand blender. With Usha's 250W hand blender, you can make smooth purees and blends that are perfect for your baby's sensitive palette within just a couple of minutes. Here is a list of baby food that you can effortlessly prepare with your Usha's hand blender.
Sweet Potato & Carrot Puree
This is a great choice as baby food because of its inherent sweetness and bright orange colour. This puree is rich in vitamins A and C and antioxidants which help support your baby's vision, immune system, and skin health. To prepare this puree, peel and cut sweet potato and carrots into small pieces. Steam them for 15 to 20 minutes until they are soft. Then, transfer them to a mixing bowl and blend them with your Usha's hand blender. Add a small amount of water or milk and blend until smooth to get the right consistency. Serve warm or at room temperature, and keep any leftovers in an air-tight container for up to three days in the fridge.
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Kaddu Puree
This puree is another nutritious choice, which has its natural sweet flavour and is rich in vitamins A, C and antioxidants. To make kaddu puree at home, peel, deseed, and cut the vegetable into cubes. Then, steam or bake them to bring out the natural sweetness until they are soft. In a bowl, blend the boiled cubes with your Usha's hand blender until they are smooth. Also, you can add water or milk as necessary to get a creamier texture. You can feed it alone or combine it with other purees.
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Avocado and Green Pea Smash
This bright green smash is high in heart-healthy fats, vitamins A, C, K, and minerals (iron, magnesium) essential for your baby's growth and development. To make this dish, start by steaming green peas until they are soft for 5 to 7 minutes. Scoop out ripe avocado into a bowl and add the cooked peas into it. Blend them with Usha's hand blender till smooth, or leave some chunks. Serve this puree as is or spread it on toast for older babies who are ready for finger foods.
Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding
Apple cinnamon rice pudding is a delicious dessert option for your little ones, and it introduces your infant to soft textures and sweet flavours. First, cook the rice (you can use brown or white rice) for this pudding. In another pot, take milk (or breast milk), diced and peeled apple, and a pinch of cinnamon. Cook the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes on low heat until the apples are soft, and add the prepared rice to it. Blend the mixture with your hand blender until it's creamy. You can add a little bit of milk in between to adjust the consistency.
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Spinach & Lentil Puree
Spinach-lentil puree is a great way to add greens as well as proteins to your baby's diet. For this dish, cook red lentils for 15 to 20 minutes till they are soft. Steam fresh spinach in a different pot, which should take 3 to 5 minutes. Combine the two cooked ingredients in a bowl and blend them with your hand blender. You can also add water or breast milk as necessary to get the desired consistency.
Yoghurt & Berry Swirl
This dish is a refreshing dessert option which combines creamy yoghurt with antioxidant-rich berries. This recipe is a nutritious option for your little ones because it supports gut health as well as immune body function. To make this dessert, first blend mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries) until they are smooth with Usha's hand blender. Then, take plain full-fat yoghurt (or Greek yoghurt) in a separate bowl and gently fold in the blended berry combination until you get a visual appeal swirl.
