Sweet potato for kids

Sweet potato is a good source of fiber and Vitamin A. It is considered to be one of the best first food for infants. This was the first food my daughter had. Let's see how to prepare it.

Ingredients : 

Small piece sweet potato 

Ghee/clarified butter - 1/2 tsp

Method :

Wash and steam cook the sweet potato. 

Cook with the skin on as it will help retain the nutrients and moisture. 

With the help of a knife, check if it has cooked completely. Peel off the skin. 

Mash it thoroughly to make it soft.

My daughter helps me do this. 

She enjoys helping her mom. Its tasty too...

Involve kids while preparing safe food for them. They will get to know about different texture, shape and taste. They will also know the real look and feel of the vegetable/fruit.

Mash it with the help of your hand so that you can be sure that there are no hard lumps in it. Sweet potato contains fiber so remove it as kids will not be able to swallow it.

Add ghee to it and mix well. No need to add sugar or salt. Make small balls.

Delicious sweet potato is ready to eat.

Kambu Sadham

Kambu Sadham 

Ingredients:

Kambu : 3 cups

Water -  12 cups

Salt as required

Method:

Clean Kambu and measure 3 cups.

Pulse it in the mixi forfew seconds and crush it coarsely. 

 

In a pan add water and salt. Allow it to boil.

   

Once the water start to boil, add the kambu. Stir occasionally. Close and cook till it get cooked.

As the kambu start to cook, it will splutter so keep it covered.

 

Once the kambu has absorbed all the water, pour it in a wide plate and allow it to cool.

 

Make even sized balls out of it.

Place it in a vessel filled with water. This can be kept in room temperature for 3 days and in refrigerator for upto 10 days.

 

Whenever required, take few balls of kambu sadam and mix it with curd. Season it with some fried mustard, urad dal, chilli and onion.

 

Now delicious Kambu Curd meal is ready.