Steamed Nendran banana mash is a nutrition rich and filling food for babies. It helps in weight gain too. I have introduced this Nendran mash to my baby at her 7 th month after her stomach is adjusted with small bananas. My baby likes anything sweet and hence this banana mash too. Steaming Nendran banana is very important to make it digestible for babies. Let’s see the recipe.
Steamed Nendran Banana Mash for Babies | Baby Food
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Easy and healthy steamed banana mash for babies with Nendran banana.
Author: Kalyani
Recipe type: Baby Food
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Nendran Banana - 1 medium sized
- Water - as needed
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
- Take Nendran banana and trim head and tail parts with a knife. Then chop them into equal size disks.
- Steam the chopped banana pieces in a steamer for 10 minutes. Once the banana is steamed, it will be soft and in yellow color. Remove the seeds if desired.Now blend it with little water to a smooth paste in a blender. You can steam it with Idli steamer plate by adding a cup of water or pressure cook it with a cup of water for 2 whistles. For both steaming and blending i use
- Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1
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. Take Nendran banana and trim head and tail parts with a knife. Then chop them into equal size disks.
2. Steam the chopped banana pieces in a steamer for 10 minutes. Once the banana is steamed, it will be soft and in yellow color. Remove the seeds if desired.Now blend it with little water to a smooth paste in a blender. You can steam it with Idli steamer plate by adding a cup of water or pressure cook it with a cup of water for 2 whistles. For both steaming and blending i use Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender
Nutritious Nendran banana mash is ready to feed your baby.
Notes :
1. Generally Nendran banana doesn’t cause any allergies, but check for symptoms and stop feeding your baby if you find any.
2. Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
3. Steaming is a healthy option for baby food than pressure cooking. So I prefer steaming using a Idli pot or steamer.
sangeetha menon says
May 30, 2015 at 1:29 pmYumm yumm ..
Gk Fooddiary says
May 30, 2015 at 5:00 pmThank you Sangeetha ??
Diya says
October 11, 2016 at 2:34 amPlease tell why banana must be streamed. Cant it be pureed raw
gkfooddiary says
October 11, 2016 at 2:32 pmNendran Kerala Banana is not easily digestible for babies if offered raw. Hence it needs steaming. Other banana varieties you can offer as such
Geet says
May 20, 2017 at 8:54 pmHi
Can you guide me to buy best steamer?
In market, stainless steamer available will that be good
gkfooddiary says
May 21, 2017 at 12:29 amYes you can use stainless steamer. Otherwise you can try this product for all baby food needs:
http://amzn.to/2kKqDLP
Saloni Kesarwani says
October 10, 2017 at 4:27 pmHi…for toddlers (18 months+) is it necessary to steam Banana?
gkfooddiary says
October 11, 2017 at 12:09 amif it is kerala nendran banana you can steam it for easier digestion.. otherwise you can give it as such
Rathimeena says
December 14, 2017 at 6:40 pmSteam pannama kudukalama baby ku
gkfooddiary says
December 15, 2017 at 2:39 amNendran banana should be steamed for easier digestion. after 2 years you can give it ripe
Rini says
September 30, 2018 at 8:17 pmwhether we can give nendran banana for 6 month old kid
Kalyani says
October 2, 2018 at 4:02 amYou can start nendran banana from 7 months
Amsa says
March 18, 2019 at 10:32 pmHello Mam, I have a question .. is pressure poking rice and vegetables are bad for babies ?
Kalyani says
March 20, 2019 at 4:58 amNo not bad.
Shruthi says
March 19, 2019 at 1:07 pmHi,
I gave this to my 9 month lo but it’s not sweet and the smell is bit raw, is that okay?
Kalyani says
March 20, 2019 at 4:58 amSteam it for at least 10 mins. The color would change to yellow if it steamed adequately. also, choose a bit ripe nendran banana
Divya says
April 18, 2019 at 8:58 pmMy son is fouryear old, i steamed Kerala banana mix with milk and biscuit