Sweet potato Puree for babies - easy and healthy puree/mash for babies and toddlers. Sweet potatoes is a versatile vegetable which is one of the great first food for babies because of its soft & creamy texture, delicious taste and less allergenic nature. You can introduce sweet potatoes to babies from 6 months and this sweet potato puree/mash is good to begin with. This mashed sweet potatoes is not only meant for babies, even kids and adults will relish as it's tastes so good. Check more sweet potato recipes for babies, toddlers and kids here. In this post, read more on the health benefits of sweet potato for babies and information on how to cook sweet potatoes for baby food.
Health benefits of Sweet potatoes for Babies and Kids
- Healthy Weight gaining food for babies and growing kids as its rich in natural sugars.
- Rich in calcium and iron,which is necessary for growth in babies and kids
- Loaded with Vitamin A, which helps to maintain good eye sight
- Rich in Vitamin C and E that encourages healthy glowing skin.
- High in fiber that helps to relieve from baby and toddlers constipation
- Good source of dietry fiber which helps to maintain a healthy digestive tract
How to cook Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes can be cooked in various ways as given below, but it tastes good on each method.
- Baking - Pre heat oven for 425 degrees F. Prick sweet potatoes with small knife and place in a baking tray. Bake it for 45 minutes or until tender and the skin is wrinkled. Peel the skin once its cooled down.
- Boiling - Cut sweet potatoes into small pieces and boil it in a saucepan with water till its immersed level until soft. Peel the skin once its cooled down.
- Pressure cooking - Cut the sweet potatoes into 1 inch pieces and pressure cook it in a cooker with water till its immersed level until soft. Peel the skin once its cooled down. More details on pressure cooking sweet potatoes given in the steps below.
- Steaming - Peel and Cut sweet potatoes into small pieces and steam it using a steamer until soft. Check here for more details on steaming sweet potatoes.
Now Let's check how to make this sweet potato puree recipe for babies and toddlers.
Sweet Potato Puree for Babies | Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Puree - puree/mash recipe with sweet potato, ghee and cardamom powder
Calories
Ingredients
- Sweet potato - 1 medium sized
- Butter/ Homemade Ghee - 1 tsp
- Cardamom powder - ⅛ tsp optional
Instructions
- Keep all the ingredients ready. Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly in running water. Then cut them into 2-3 pieces depends on its size.
- Then pressure cook sweet potatoes with enough water for 2-3 whistles. Open the cooker once pressure released . Alternatively you can steam cook/bake the sweet potatoes too.
- Carefully take the cooked sweet potato pieces from the pressure cooker and place it to a wide bowl. Then Peel the skin with your hand when its warm to touch.
- Then Mash the cooked sweet potatoes well (without any chunks) with a fork and set aside. Alternatively you can puree the sweet potatoes in a mixie/blender to get fine puree. Add little water while grinding if necessary. Heat ghee in a pan and add mashed sweet potatoes along with cardamom powder (if using) to the same pan and fry them for two minutes in low medium flame.
- Switch off the flame once the sweet potato mash is mixed well with ghee. Cool it down and serve warm. Adjust the consistency by adding water/breastmilk/formula while feeding your baby.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g
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Method :
1. Keep all the ingredients ready. Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly in running water. Then cut them into 2-3 pieces depends on its size.
2. Then pressure cook sweet potatoes with enough water for 2-3 whistles. Open the cooker once pressure released . Alternatively you can steam cook/bake the sweet potatoes too.
3. Carefully take the cooked sweet potato pieces from the pressure cooker and place it to a wide bowl. Then Peel the skin with your hand when its warm to touch.
4. Then Mash the cooked sweet potatoes well (without any chunks) with a fork and set aside. Alternatively you can puree the sweet potatoes in a mixie/blender to get fine puree. Add little water while grinding if necessary. Heat ghee in a pan and add mashed sweet potatoes along with cardamom powder (if using) to the same pan and fry them for two minutes in low medium flame.
5. Switch off the flame once the sweet potato mash is mixed well with ghee. Cool it down and serve warm. Adjust the consistency by adding water/breastmilk/formula while feeding your baby.
Healthy sweet potato puree/ mash is ready!
Notes :
- Select sweet potatoes with less brown spots for baby food.
- Adding cardamom powder and ghee helps in easy digestion, enhances flavor and taste ,but it is purely optional. Skip it if you don't prefer.
- For small babies, you can puree the sweet potatoes with little water after peeling the skin using a blender.
- You can adjust the consistency by adding water/breastmilk/formula while feeding.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
Nidhi
Is it fine to give sweet potato if the baby
has cold?
Kalyani
Sure Yes!
Sonali
All your recipes are great. I am fan of your website. Please tell me how can I avoid the threads after mashing sweet potato
Kalyani
Thank you:)you should consider buying sweet potatoes in the season so that it is fresh and non-stringy. Another thing you can mash it (after cooking) using a hand blender or food processor to avoid stringy structure.
Sonali
Ok thanks a lot
Vinodhini
Can we give this with rice kanji
Kalyani
yes you can