Potato Puree makes an excellent first food for babies. It has a soft consistency, easily mashable and it is the least allergenic food.Start with little quantity as some babies may develop tummy upset due to gas.
Please don’t forget the 3 Day Rule before introducing any new food.
How to select potatoes
Select a potato that is free of blemishes, cracks and soft spots. Avoid potatoes that have began sprouting as it means they are old.
How to make Potato Puree for Babies?
1.Sterilize all the utensils needed for making the Puree either using a Sterilizer or boiling them in hot water.
2. Clean the potato with water and peel the skin.
3. Chop the potato into small cubes.
4. Place the potato cubes in a small bowl in cooker filled partially with water.
5. Allow one to 2 Whistles.
6. Switch off the flame.
7. The Potatoes will be very soft, mash them with a masher or thick spoon.
8. Add breast milk or formula feed to make it a little runny.
9. Your Potato Puree is ready.
Check out our recipe video here for more instructions:
Nutritional Information
100g of Potatoes yield 77kcal of energy.
The potato is rich in minerals, vitamins and also an assortment of phytochemicals such as carotenoids and natural phenols.
The Potato is best known for its carbohydrate content, a medium-sized potato contains about 26 gms.
- 1 medium sized potato
- Potato Puree makes an excellent first food for babies. It has a soft consistency, easily mashable and it is the least allergenic food.Start with little quantity as some babies may develop tummy upset due to gas.
- Please don't forget the 3 Day Rule before introducing any new food.
- How to select potatoes
- Select a potato that is free of blemishes, cracks and soft spots. Avoid potatoes that have begun sprouting as it means they are old.
- How to make Potato Puree
- Sterilize all the utensils needed for making the Puree either using a Sterilizer or boiling them in hot water.
- Clean the potato with water and peel the skin.
- Chop the potato into small cubes.
- Place the potato cubes in a small bowl in cooker filled partially with water.
- Allow one to 2 Whistles.
- Switch off the flame.
- The Potatoes will be very soft, mash them with a masher or thick spoon.
- Add breast milk or formula feed to make it a little runny.
- Your Potato Puree is ready.
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hi hema, can i add some sugar in potato puree… my baby is 6month 20days old…
We don’t recommend sugar until the baby is one. You could give simply and perhaps the baby will like it.
I hema I have a son he is 5 and half months old can I give the mixture of both potato and carrot puree at once and can I add a pinch of salt to it
Good time to start solids is after completion of 6 months.. Here’s the link for you that can help https://www.mylittlemoppet.com/diet-chart-for-6th-month-babies/
Hi
I came across your website when I was searching for good baby porridge recipes. Yours is very clear and there are so many varieties. Loved and felt very interested. I was worried that my son hesitated to eat ragi porridge few days back. Now I got hope that I could give different varieties to make him healthy. Thank you for sharing!!!
HI Hema.
When should be the Apple Puree given to d baby..can be added to the Sathu mavu..
Hi hema,, my son s nw 6 mnths 6 dys,,, can i give dis potato puree to him…
Yes you can give pooja 🙂
Hi hema,
I have twins of 6 month old , they have milk protein allergy. So formula milk not allowed and bm is not suficiant for recipes, so plz post or mail some recipes without milk.
Hi Nidhi, Almost all the porridge recipes can be done without milk, I never add even bm to my daughter’s porridge, only water