Pumpkin and Garbanzo Bean Soup for baby

                

Nothing says fall like pumpkin… and nothing showcases pumpkin quite so well as a good old pumpkin soup!
As if all the nutrients in pumpkin weren’t enough (pumpkin is an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamin C and calcium), we’ve teamed it up in today’s recipe with garbanzo beans, which also provide plenty of protein and iron.
The result? A delicious, velvety soup that is both warming and highly nourishing for your baby… not to mention easy to eat

This soup recipe is suitable for babies from 6 months of age who have already been separately introduced to all the ingredients. Some of the ingredients – namely the garlic, onion, herbs and spices – are not essential to the TEXTURE of the recipe, but do provide a robust, full flavour. That means you can leave them out if you don’t wish to include them in your little one’s diet as yet and your baby prefers a milder, more subtle flavour.
This recipe produces enough soup for a family of four to share… and we highly recommend giving it a try! The garbanzo beans give it a decadently creamy texture and it’s reassuring to know that the creaminess is from such a nutritious source!
If you don’t wish to use this as a family meal, then you can simply scale down the ingredients or freeze the leftovers – this soup freezes nicely. You can also use portions of this soup as an interesting and unique sauce for pasta.

To Make Baby’s Pumpkin and Garbanzo Bean Soup You Will Need…

4 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb fresh sugar pumpkin, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp cumin
1 x 16 oz can of garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas) – either buy the reduced sodium variety or triple rinse regular beans and remove their skin
24 fl oz (3 cups) low sodium or homemade chicken stock
8 fl oz (1 cup) of pure, unsweetened apple juice
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the onion and pumpkin.
Cook, stirring, for a minute or two, then add the garlic.
Continue cooking for several minutes until all the veggies are pale gold in colour.
Add the paprika and cumin and stir well, then pour in the garbanzo beans and the stock.
Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer, semi covered, for 30 minutes.
Add the apple juice, simmer for 5 minutes more.
Allow to cool, then puree in batches in a blender, or puree right in the pot with a hand blender until perfectly smooth.
Warm to a safe serving temperature and enjoy with baby.

Punjene tikvice

Punjene tikvice se pripremaju na sledeći način :

Tikvice operite, ogulite i isecite na komade dugačke 6-8cm. Svaki komad izdubite. Iseckajte očišćen i opran crni luk. Propržite ga na zagrejanom ulju, dodajte meso i pržite još 15 minuta. Skinite sa šporeta, posolite i pobiberite. Kada se ohladi dodajte jaje i očišćen i opran pirinač. Napunite tikvice i složite ih u lonac.

Sastojci:

1 kg mladih tikvica

500 gr mlevene govedine

1 glavica crnog luka

2 kašike pirinča

so, biber, ulje, brašno

1 jaje

2,5 dl kisele pavlake

Priprema:

Tikvice operite, ogulite i isecite na komade dugačke 6-8cm. Svaki komad izdubite.

Iseckajte očišćen i opran crni luk. Propržite ga na zagrejanom ulju, dodajte meso i pržite još 15 minuta.

Skinite sa šporeta, posolite i pobiberite. Kada se ohladi dodajte jaje i očišćen i opran pirinač.

Napunite tikvice i složite ih u lonac.

Pažljivo nalijte vodom i kuvajte u poklopljenom loncu dok tikvice ne omekšaju.

Od ulja i brašna napravite zapršku i dodajte u tikvice.

Kuvajte još par minuta.

Uz punjene tikvice služite kiselu pavlaku.

Za piće uz punjene tikvice sa govedjim mlevenim mesom, poslužite belo vino.

Što beba smije, a što ne smije jesti

Postoji hrana koja se preporuča za hranjenje djeteta, ali i ona koja bi trebala biti zabranjena. Donosimo vam nekoliko važnih informacija koje se tiču hrane za vaše dijete i njegovog zdravlja. Hrana koja se preporuča za djecu uglavnom je ona koja ne zahtijeva mnogo žvakanja i obično ne izaziva alergijske reakcije. Hrana koju dijete smije, a koju ne smije jesti ovisi isključivo o njegovoj dobi.

Hrana koja je najpogodnija za dijete od 4 do 6 mjeseci uglavnom je slična kašicama, znači pahuljice od samo jedne vrste žitarica za dojenčad, pojačane željezom koji je potreban za rast i razvoj kostiju. Pahuljice za dojenčad mogu biti napravljene i od mješovitih žitarica, a one su izrazito zdrave u početnom razvoju bebe.

Kašice od svježeg povrća kao što su mrkva, grašak, krumpir ili zeleni grah odličan su odabir, a ujedno su i ukusne. Gotovo svaka beba voli ih konzumirati i jesti. Starijoj djeci preporuča se povećan unos voća, ukusne su kašice od banane. Bebe vole jesti kuhano voće poput jabuka ili krušaka, narezanih na manje komade kako bi lakše žvakale.

Međutim, neka hrana unatoč svojoj hranjivosti malim bebama stvara velike probleme prilikom probavljanja. Sljedeće namirnice biste trebali izbjegavati dok beba još istražuje novi svijet krute hrane. Liječnik će vam vjerojatno predložiti da izbjegavate svojoj bebi davati agrume, oni su ukusni, ali mogu uzrokovati alergijske reakcije. Tu se ubrajaju naranča, grejp i limun.

Kukuruz je težak za probavu, naročito djeci mlađoj od šest mjeseci. Med i njegovi proizvodi mogu uzrokovati botulizam, odnosno smrtno opasno otrovanje hranom. Naime, med je ponekad zaražen sporama bakterije koja uzrokuje ovu pojavu. Dojenčad su mnogo osjetljivija nego starije dijete ili odrasla osoba.

Osim ove hrane, trebali biste izbjegavati malu, okruglu ili trvdu hranu jer bi moglo doći do gušenja. Tu uključujemo grožđe, sirovu mrkvu, škampe, ribu, kolutiće hrenovke i slično. Radije sami pripremajte hranu svojoj bebi. Tako ćete biti sigurni da jede zdravu i ukusnu hranu.

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Corn Sambhar ( Baby and Toddler)

An innovative variant of sambhar, this is very different from the traditional recipe but very attractive to children. Since grated corn cooks faster than other veggies and dal usually used in the traditional version, this Corn Sambhar is also quicker to prepare.


This recipe is nothing but grated corn tempered with cumin and seasoned mildly with curry powder. You can choose a less spicy brand of curry powder, or make your own at home, to suit your child’s taste buds.


Onions and tomatoes greatly improve the flavour and texture of the Corn Sambhar, which tastes fabulous with steamed rice or vegetable idlis. If at all anything is leftover, you will love to have it with your meal too!

Recipe for baby (10-12) months

Preparation Time: 10 mins  
Cooking Time: 7 mins  
Total Time: 17 mins    
Makes 1.25 cups

Ingredients:

1/4 cup grated sweet corn cob (makai)
1/2 tsp ghee
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
a pinch of curry powder
restricted quantity of salt (optional)

Method :

Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.

When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.

Add the tomatoes, corn, curry powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Add 1 cup of water, mix well and bring to boil, while stirring once in between.

Serve lukewarm with vegetable idlis.

Risotto with Butternut Squash

Serving cooked rice with vegetables is an ideal way to introduce texture to your baby's food. Butternut squash is now more readily available in supermarkets, although you could substitute it with pumpkin instead.

Prep 2 minutes

Cook 25 minutes

Best for

Baby 9-12 months

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

50g onion, chopped

25g unsalted butter

110g basmati rice

450ml boiling water

150g butternut squash, peeled and chopped

225g ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped

50g Cheddar cheese, grated

METHOD

Saute the onion in half the butter until softened.

Stir in the rice until well coated.

Pour over the boiling water, cover pan with a lid and cook for 8 minutes over a high heat.

Stir in the butternut squash, reduce the heat and cook, covered, for about 12 minutes or until or the water had been absorbed.

Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan, add the tomatoes and saute for 2-3 minutes,

Stir in the cheese until melted, then stir the tomato and cheese mixture into the cooked rice.

Zapečeni pizza makaroni

Potrebno je:

* 400 g makarona                                                            Preliv :

* 300 g šampinjona                                                        

* proizvoljne količine parizera                             *  2 jajeta

* pureće šunke                                                      *  1 čaša jogurta (ili pavlake za kuvanje)                     * sira                                                                     *  malo soli

* suvog mesa

* kečapa

* po ukusu origana

* malo margarina

Priprema

1. Makarone skuhati u slanoj vodi, procijediti, isprati hladnom vodom. Dodati na kockice rezanu  pureću šunku, suho meso, rendan parizer, na kockice isjeckan sir, malo kečapa i origana. Na malo      ulja prodinstati šampinjone narezane na listiće, posoliti i njih, takođe, dodati.

2. Sve dobro sjediniti,pa sipati u vatrostalni sud, premazan sa malo margarina.

3. Premazati kečapom, naribati malo sira.

4. Umutiti jaja i jogurt (ili pavlaku za kuvanje), posoliti, pa preliti preko sira. Preko naribati još malo    sira,posuti origanom.

5. Zapeći u pećnici zagrijanoj na 200 C.