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Weaning Recipe: Apple, carrot and apricot puree

A real mum shares her favorite weaning recipe that helped her feed her fussy eater.

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Written By: Debjani Arora | Updated : November 28, 2015 9:20 AM IST

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When your child is over six months of age and ready for semi-solid foods, at times you can be at a loss for ideas on what to feed her. While you are eager to help her get used to new tastes and texture, you don t know what to feed her and which foods to give her. I faced the same dilemma. However, slowly I started experimenting with weaning foods. Well, sometimes I was successful in feeding her a few spoonfuls and at other times I failed miserably. However, one such recipe that was a huge favourite with my daughter and me was apple, carrot and apricot puree. Here are 10 tips to wean your baby off breastmilk comfortably.

Here is the recipe for you to try.

Ingredients

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  • cup apple, washed, peeled and sliced
  • cup carrots, washed, peeled and sliced
  • 3 to 4 apricots washed thoroughly and soaked overnight

Method

  • Take a deep bottom pan and add put all the ingredients into it.
  • Add water to the ingredients and bring it to a boil. It could take up to 15 to 20 minutes for all the ingredients to boil and become squishy. Alternatively, you can use a pressure cooker. Here are eight other weaning foods for your baby.
  • Once the ingredients are boiled thoroughly, allow it to cool for a while. Do not use any additives like sugar, honey or cinnamon. Once cooled, mash it with your hands or a feeding spoon. Don t use a blender. Hand mashed foods are better for your baby as it helps your child learn about the natural taste and texture.
  • Sit with your baby in a comfortable position, or place her in a high chair and offer one spoon at a time. Don t force feed; just take the spoon to her mouth. The natural sweetness of the puree will surely make her have more of it. At least, this worked for my fussy eater. Here are four tricks that helped me feed my fussy eater.

TIP: While adding water be little cautious, too much water will make the puree dilute and too little would make the texture hard. So keep a measuring cup for making the puree. Use the cup that you used to measure apples and carrots. You will need one and a half cups of water to pressure cook the ingredients. In case, you want to boil them in a pan add two cups of water. Always boil it by covering the pan.

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Debjani Arora

Debjani Arora

Debjani is a new mother, a Bengali who likes north Indian food and has a sweet tooth she loves to nurture. Having worked with magazines like Mother & Baby India, Health & Nutrition, The English daily and The Asian Age , she loves writing, reading, traveling ... Read More