Today’s recipe involves a vegetable which helps in boosting immunity and the brain power of babies! Yes, It’s the yummy and nutritious sweet potatoes puree. Sweet potatoes are considered to be the best first foods for babies. Hence it can be introduced after 6 months itself. They are one of the highest sources of Vitamin A and beta-carotene. Sweet potatoes contain iron and complex carbohydrates and hence they tend to release the energy slowly. It’s a good energy giving food for babies. Here is the answer to your question, how to make Sweet Potato Puree for Babies?
How to make Sweet Potato Puree for Babies?
Ingredients:
- Sweet potato – 1 medium sized
- Cinnamon powder/ Elachi Powder – A pinch (optional)
Method:
1. Cut the sweet potato into 4 pieces, Indian sweet potatoes have lot of long fibers running through them so it will be difficult to cut them into small pieces.
2. Either boil or steam them in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles.
3. It can also be baked in oven at 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes. Cover the sweet potato with a tin foil and poke holes in it and bake it.
4. After steaming or baking , allow it to cool. Remove the skin and blend into a smooth puree in blender.
5. Add a pinch of cinnamon and mix well.
6. Serve lukewarm.
This recipe is suitable for babies above 6 months. Spices can be gradually be added in baby foods after 6 months itself and hence we have added cinnamon powder. While selecting sweet potatoes, Choose the ones that are firm to touch and without any black spots, decay or cracks.
- 1 medium sized sweet potato
- A pinch of cinnamon powder/ 1 pinch Elachi Powder – optional
- Cut the sweet potato into 4 pieces, Indian sweet potatoes have lot of long fibers running through them so it will be difficult to cut them into small pieces.
- Either boil or steam them in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles.
- It can also be baked in oven at 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes. Cover the sweet potato with a tin foil and poke holes in it and bake it.
- After steaming or baking remove the skin and blend into a smooth puree in blender.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon and mix well.
- Serve lukewarm.
Updated on 15th March 21
My baby is colicky so how can I introduce sweet potato to him as it’s a gassy kind of food. Any tips for preventing gas formation
Hi Shwetha,
Please add hing, jeera, few pods of garlic while preparing foods. That can help to relieve gas.
I tried adding formula to mashed sweet potato but the mixture turned grey…is this normal??
Hi,
It happens due to the natural oxidation process. It is safe to consume.
When i gave sweet potato to my 6 month old, she found it to be very dry.
Hi Aditi,
You can make it even more watery and convincing by adding breast milk into it.
Plz also confirm that can it be given in night/ dinner time to babies
Is it a heavy food?
Yes shruti,
Sweet potatoes can be given for dinner.
Can milk be added to sweet potato purée?
Yes dear, You can add milk to sweet potato if your baby is above one year.
How can I preserve this food for 2 to 3 days. Can I do so.is it safe or good for baby to feed that
After making the puree there were fibers present and my 9 month old appeared to choke so I stopped giving. Is there any way to remove the fibers
Hi Nidha.
Yes that is a problem with indian sweet potatoes, you can strain the puree before giving it to baby.
Cheers
Hema