Have you the seen the advertisement where a kiddo asks his mother whether brinjal could be added in pizza and says he even asked whether his friends’ moms put it too in pizza. Moms try to squeeze in some veggies so that kids / babies would have it even without knowing it. I felt this is one such recipe . It is a hearty combo of bell peppers , bottle gourd, brinjal and tomato. Rich in antioxidants ,vitamins and minerals , this could be used as a side dish for older kids and as a puree to babies / toddlers. This recipe is Ratatouille for babies and kids.
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This French recipe is usually baked or cooked in layers of veggies. Ratatouille tastes similar to Bhaingan ka Bharta , I felt. This is an excellent way of introducing babies and kids to brinjals , onions and bell peppers. Here we will see a simple recipe without baking.
- Onion - 1 medium
- Brinjal - 1 medium
- Tomato - 1 medium or 2 small ones
- Bottle Gourd - 1 inch piece
- Water - ½ cup
- Butter - 1 tsp
- Salt - a pinch (optional)
- Finely chop the onion and keep aside
- Wash , clean and cut the other veggies into cubes
- Heat butter in a pressure cooker and add sautee onions until it turns colour
- Add the veggies ,salt , water and pressure cook till its cooked
- Once cooled , puree it to a consistency required
2. You can add coloured veggies like yellow,red bell peppers,zucchini too
3. Here I have used a kadai and cooked it with lid closed till the veggies were cooked
4. You can use pressure cooker to speed up the process , make sure it is not watery
5. Instead of butter , ghee can also be used
6 Comments
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I m here for my 2babys wellness 1is 2 month old and other is 2.6 yr old
Thanks alot dear sangeetha.Bumpsnbaby is a bless for first time moms like me.
Hi Rajeena , Thanks alot and welcome to Bumps n Baby 🙂
Hey Sangeetha,
This definitely looks like a very healthy recipe. My doubt it if I can give this to my 8 mo baby. I have’nt started her on tomato/brinjal/bottle gourd. Can I still give this to her? or should I start each of these veggies and then make this?
Hi Andal ,
Thanks for commenting and welcome to Bumps n Baby.
It can be started for your 8 month old baby, you could start vegetable soups which has all mixed veggies in it and yes ratatouille too , just make sure you add clove of garlic to curb the gas here as you are giving it for the first time.
Great thanks 🙂 will start immediately.. she is slightly weak and I want to give her some nutritious food.