Potatoes are rich in vitamin C , vitamin B6 and potassium. It helps babies to gain wright as it is a good source of carbohydrates. Your baby is bored of the usual potatoes puree or mashed potatoes? Then give this a try and i am sure that your baby will love this potato salad .Potato salad can be given to babies of age 9 months plus and makes a great finger food for babies. It’s very simple to make and can be given as snacks to your baby.
Let’s get on to check how to make this potato salad for babies.
Potato salad Recipe for Babies | Baby Food
Potato Salad - easy and filling salad for babies with boiled potatoes and mildly flavoured spices.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Ingredients
- Potato - 2 nos
- Cumin powder - 1/8 tsp
- Pepper powder - 1/8 tsp
- Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
- Salt - a pinch
- Corainder leaves - 1 tsp chopped
Instructions
Preparation
- Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Method
- Wash the potatoes well in running water. Then add the washed potatoes required amount of water pressure cooker. Close the lid and pressure cook it in low medium flame for 4 whistles.
- Open the cooker once the pressure released. Let it cool down. Peel the skin of potatoes and chop them to medium sized cubes. Set aside. In a wide mixing bowl, add cumin powder, pepper powder, lemon juice and required salt (if using). Mix well.
- Now add the chopped potatoes to the mixing bowl. Mix carefully without breaking the potato pieces. Top the salad with chopped corainder leaves if you prefer.
Preparation :
1. Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Procedure :
1. Wash the potatoes well in running water. Then add the washed potatoes required amount of water pressure cooker. Close the lid and pressure cook it in low medium flame for 4 whistles.
2. Open the cooker once the pressure released. Let it cool down. Peel the skin of potatoes and chop them to medium sized cubes. Set aside. In a wide mixing bowl, add cumin powder, pepper powder, lemon juice and required salt (if using). Mix well.
3. Now add the chopped potatoes to the mixing bowl. Mix carefully without breaking the potato pieces. Top the salad with chopped corainder leaves if you prefer.
Serve the potato salad at room temperature or chilled as per your baby’s preference.
Notes :
- Make sure the potatoes are well cooked.
- Increase or decrease the spices as per your baby’s age and taste buds.
- Instead of lemon juice, yogurt/curd can be used ti make a creamy potato salad. Add 1 tbsp of curd if using.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
- Salt is not recommended for babies up to 1 years of age.
Kindly give me alternative for lemon juice or curd in this recipe as these are allergic to my 9 months daughter.
You can skip it. It should taste good still.