Mashed Potatoes - easy, healthy weight gain puree/mash for babies, toddlers, and kids. Potatoes are the most popular and favorite vegetable in the world. It's delicious and loaded with numerous health benefits, especially for kids. This potato mash recipe helps in healthy weight gain if given weekly thrice (at least), and also it's one of the best ways to include potatoes into kids' diets.
When to Introduce Potato for baby and potato baby food recipes
You can introduce potatoes to babies from 8 months, and this potato puree/mash is good, to begin with. Then you can combine potatoes with other vegetables too. Some potato recipes for babies
- Carrot Potato mash/puree
- Carrot Beetroot potato puree/mash
- Broccoli Potato Puree/mash
- Potato Salad (best as finger food)
Also, Please find other baby Puree collections below
In this post, read more on the health benefits of potatoes for babies and information on how to cook potatoes for baby food.
Health benefits of potatoes for Babies and Kids
- It is healthy Weight gaining food for babies and growing kids as potatoes are rich in carbohydrates and dietary fiber.
- Phosphorus present in potatoes contributes to building bone development.
- Choline content in potatoes helps with Sleep, learning, and memory.
- Rich in Vitamin C that encourages healthy glowing skin.
How to cook potatoes
Potatoes can be cooked in various ways, but they taste good in each method.
- Baking - Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prick potatoes to make holes with a small knife and place them in a baking tray. Bake it for 45 minutes or until tender, and the skin is wrinkled. Peel the skin once it is cooled down.
- Boiling - Cut potatoes into small pieces and cook them in a saucepan with water till they are immersed level until soft. Peel the skin once it's cooled down. More details on boiling potatoes are given in the steps below.
- Pressure cooking - Cut the potatoes into pieces and pressure cook them in a cooker with water till they are immersed level until soft.
- Steaming - Peel and cut potatoes into small pieces and steam them using a steamer until soft. Check here for more details on boiling potatoes.
Now Let's check how to make this mashed potatoes recipe for babies and toddlers.
Mashed Potatoes Recipe for Babies and Toddlers
Mashed Potatoes - puree/mash recipe with potato, butter and black pepper powder
Servings( Adjustable ) 2
Calories
Ingredients
- Potato - 1 medium sized
- Butter - 1 tsp
- Breastmilk/Formula Milk/Cow's milk - 1 tbsp
- Asafoetida - a pinch
- Salt - as required
- Pepper powder - ⅛ tsp
Instructions
- Keep all the ingredients ready. Wash the potatoes thoroughly in running water. Peel the skin of potatoes using a peeler.
- Then cut them into small cubes. Then boil them in a sauce pan with a cup of water until soft. Alternatively you can also pressure cook the potatoes with enough water for 2-3 whistles or you can steam cook/bake the potatoes too.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, strain the potatoes using a strainer to remove the excess water (if any). Then place the potato pieces in to a wide bowl.
- Now add butter and asafoetida to the potatoes. Mash the potatoes well (without any chunks) with a fork or potato masher. Add breastmilk/formula milk/ Cow's milk, pepper powder and salt. Mix well until you get a creamy mash. Alternatively you can puree the potatoes in a mixie/blender along with milk, salt and pepper to get fine puree.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2g
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Method :
1. Keep all the ingredients ready. Wash the potatoes thoroughly in running water. Peel the skin of potatoes using a peeler.
2. Then cut them into small cubes. Then boil them in a saucepan with a cup of water until soft. Alternatively, you can also pressure cook the potatoes with enough water for 2-3 whistles or you can steam cook/bake the potatoes too.
3. Once the potatoes are cooked, strain them potatoes using a strainer to remove the excess water (if any). Then place the potato pieces into a wide bowl.
4. Now add butter and asafoetida to the potatoes. Mash the potatoes well (without any chunks) with a fork or potato masher. Add breastmilk/formula milk/ Cow's milk, pepper powder and salt. Mix well until you get a creamy mash. Alternatively you can puree the potatoes in a mixie/blender along with milk, salt and pepper to get fine puree.
Tasty Mashed potatoes are ready!
Notes :
- Select fresh potatoes with fewer brown spots for baby food.
- Skip the salt for babies below one year.
- Adding pepper powder enhances flavor and taste, but it is purely optional. Skip it if you don't prefer it.
- You can puree the potatoes with milk in a blender for small babies.
- For older kids, you can also add finely chopped & well-fried onions for extra taste.
- You can adjust the consistency by adding water/breast milk/formula while feeding.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
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