Lentil & sweet potato purée

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Create a nutritious and tasty Lentil & Sweet Potato Purée for your little one. This toddler-friendly dish involves cooking lentils and sweet potatoes until soft and then blending them until smooth.

Ingredients

Butter

1 knob

Lentils

50 g

Sweet potato

375 g

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 thoroughly rinse lentils. Stir in the lentils and sweet potatoes, then pour in enough water to just cover.

2.

Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 15 mins or until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender.

3.

Drain, then mash together. Stir through the yogurt, if using.

Lentil & sweet potato purée

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Complexity

Easy Medium

Time

25

Min

Servings

3

Purees

Thicker puree

Stovetop

Vegetables

Toddler foods

Stage 2 (6-9m)

Stage 3 (9-12m)

💭 Cognitive

💩 Gut health

💊 Supporting nutrition absorption

🔥 Energy

🫀 Cardiovascular health

🚽 Digestion

👀 Eyesight

🤲 Skin health

🦠 Immune system

🧠 Brain development

🦴 Bone health