Whip up a nutritious and tasty Carrot & Red Lentil Purée for your little one. This toddler-friendly dish involves cooking carrots and red lentils until soft and then blending them until smooth.
Ingredients
Butter
1 small knob
Lentils
50 g
Carrots
4 small
Yogurt
1 tbsp (optional)
Steps
1.
Heat the butter in a saucepan, add the coriander, if using, and cook for 1 min. Make sure to rinse lentils thoroughly. Stir in the lentils and carrots, then pour in enough water to just cover.
2.
Bring to the boil, cook for 10 mins, then turn down and simmer for a further 5 mins or until the lentils and carrots are tender.
3.
Drain, then transfer to a food processor and pulse until smooth with the yogurt, if needed. Serve one portion and divide the rest between small containers and freeze.
Carrot & red lentil purée
bbcgoodfood
Complexity
Easy Medium
Time
25
Min
Servings
1
Smooth puree
Purees
Vegetables
Toddler foods
Thicker puree
Stage 2 (6-9m)
Stage 3 (9-12m)
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