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Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe for Babies

5 from 1 vote
The humble pumpkin is very nutritious, especially for young children. To introduce your little one to this this versatile vegetable, try out this easy pumpkin soup recipe for babies.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 medium sized pumpkin
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup cream it's better to get homemade cream, else you can use store bought fresh cream
  • 1-2 tbsp butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Coriander leaves to garnish

Method
 

  1. Peel and chop the pumpkin into small cubes. Remove the seeds.
  2. In a saucepan, melt the butter and start frying the onions. When they soften, add the pumpkin cubes and continue to sauté till they start turning brown.
  3. Now add 3 cups of water and season to taste. Let the pumpkin cook till completely soft - it'll start getting mushy.
  4. Let the cooked pumpkin cool to room temperature before grinding it into a puree. If your baby is having pumpkin for the first time and you want the soup to be perfectly smooth, you can strain the puree.
  5. Put the pumpkin puree in a pan and add the fresh cream. Allow it to boil on a low flame and then turn the heat off. Garnish with coriander leaves.