4 Vegetable Finger Foods for Babies

August 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

Build an interest in vegetables from the start by introducing these 4 vegetable finger foods for babies! Serve them individually or as a mix – whatever your baby likes!

The biggest worry I get asked about is regarding babies who’ve stopped eating suddenly and started rejecting foods. This normally starts happening around 8 months to 1 year. This is your baby’s cue, asking for finger foods!

Yes, this is the perfect age to introduce finger foods. Tiny pieces of boiled vegetables and fruits can be introduced after completing 8 months.  Self-feeding will automatically increase the baby’s interest in foods, and set the stage for good table manners later. If you’re wondering where to start, here are some simple recipes for 4 Vegetable Finger Foods for Babies.

4 Vegetable Finger Foods for Babies

Ingredients:

• ½ carrot
• ½ potato
• ½ pumpkin
• Pepper (for seasoning)
• ghee

Method:

1. Heat a pan and pour a teaspoon of ghee.

2. Add chopped beans and cook it for 4-5 minutes under medium flame.

3. Saute till it gets mildly roasted.

4. Now add chopped carrot and saute it for 2-3 minutes.

5. Next add chopped pumpkin and potato and saute the veggies for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add pinch of pepper for seasoning.

7. Allow it to cook well.

8. Now add a tablespoon of water.

9. Cover and allow it to cook

10. After 4-5 minutes’, test if the veggies have been cooked to crunchy consistency.

11. The nutritious finger food is now ready to be served.

The bright colors of this dish are enough to attract your little one! You can also add other colored vegetables like beetroot. Adding spices like jeera and pepper will increase the taste and aroma of finger foods, without needing to resort to salt for flavor. Introducing vegetables early on as finger foods will help the baby get familiar with their taste, and reduce fussiness later.

4 Vegetable Finger Foods for Babies   Save Print 4 Vegetable Finger Foods for Babies is a nutritious finger food recipe which would help the baby with the essential nutrients needed for a healthy growth and development. Author: Hemapriya Cuisine: Indian INGREDIENTS

• ½ carrot
• ½ potato
• ½ pumpkin
• Pepper (for seasoning)
• ghee

METHOD

1. Heat a pan and pour a teaspoon of ghee.
2. Add chopped beans and cook it for 4-5 minutes under medium flame.
3. Saute till it gets mildly roasted.
4. Now add chopped carrot and saute it for 2-3 minutes.
5. Next add chopped pumpkin and potato and saute the veggies for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add pinch of pepper for seasoning.
7. Allow it to cook well.
8. Now add a tablespoon of water.
9. Cover and allow it to cook
10. After 4-5 minutes’, test if the veggies have been cooked to crunchy consistency.
11. The nutritious finger food is now ready to be served.

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