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
bbcgoodfood
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