Lots of parents start their babies on root vegetables early, owing to their bland taste, creamier texture and a lower incidence of allergies. But if your baby’s starting to get bored with the same old bowl of potato puree or sweet potato puree, you know it’s time to take it up a notch! Adding some green peas to make a Green peas and potato puree is a tasty and healthy way of introducing vegetables for babies above 6 months of age. A quick and easy to follow recipe – with just three ingredients!
Green Peas and Potato Puree for Babies
Ingredients:
1 large or 2 small Potatoes
Handful of Green Peas
Salt to taste ( optional)
Instructions:
1. Peel the potatoes and roughly chop them into small chunks.
2. Take the chopped potatoes and washed green peas in a steel bowl. Add ½ tsp salt ( if using) to the veggies at this stage.
3. Add about 2 cups of water to a pressure cooker. Place this bowl in the cooker and pressure-cook the veggies for 2 whistles. Wait for the pressure to release naturally before opening the lid.
4. Transfer the cooked potatoes and green peas in a grinder jar with 1 cup of boiled water and pulse to a smooth puree. Add more water to adjust the required consistency.
5. Serve warm.
With just three ingredients, and two steps, this is an incredibly easy recipe! Peas are very nutritious for growing babies, with a single cup containing more protein than a tablespoon of peanut butter! Peas are also rich in other minerals like calcium and iron along with essential Vitamins A and C. If your baby is ready, you can also add a small sprinkle of organic spices to improve the flavor and do without the salt. So go ahead and let your baby enjoy a lovely, nutritious green peas and potato puree for dinner!
- 1 large or 2 small Potatoes
- Handful of Green Peas
- Salt to taste (optional)
- Peel the potatoes and roughly chop them into small chunks.
- Take the chopped potatoes and washed green peas in a steel bowl. Add ½ tsp salt ( if using) to the veggies at this stage.
- Add about 2 cups of water to a pressure cooker. Place this bowl in the cooker and pressure-cook the veggies for 2 whistles. Wait for the pressure to release naturally before opening the lid.
- Transfer the cooked potatoes and green peas in a grinder jar with 1 cup of boiled water and pulse to a smooth puree. Add more water to adjust the required consistency.
- Serve warm.
Hi Hema, I am giving my daughter fruits (apple, chikoo) and vegetable (beet, carrot, tomato, pumpkin, sweet potato) purees since 6 months. Now she will be 9 months on 6 March. After boiling and grinding we sieve the mixture and give to her. Can I stop doing that now and start giving her purees directly after grinding? We do add ghee, jeera powder n curry leaves for tempering. Is there anything more that can be used?
Hi Pooja,
Try not to always grind food for the baby as her digestive system might get used to it. Gradually change the consistency from ground to mashed and so on. You can also give small pieces of boiled fruits and vegetables as finger foods. Yes, tempering of food is okay.
I gave potato & fresh puree to my baby. He just loved.
Thanks to Dr. Hema.
My question is: Can we keep the left over purees in refrigerator & give them to our toddlers the next day after microwaving? Is that safe for babies?
Hi Shubhi,
Happy that your baby enjoyed the recipe 🙂 It’s better if you can give fresh fruit purees to your baby dear.
Can we soak dried peas overnight and then cook it for 9 month old?
Hi Buvana,
Yes dear, you can soak dry peas overnight and cook it for your baby.
hi doc,
which peas have u used…is it the frozen one or soaked dried peas…can we use frozen green peas for babies..
thnk u
If you can get fresh green peas then use that or frozen peas, if that is the available option.