Many of us know tomato as a vegetable,
but actually it is a fruit. It is high in acid content. Introducing raw tomato
to infants below 10-12 months of age is not advisable, as it may irritate the
baby’s tummy or give a rash around the bottom. However, one can start giving cooked tomatoes when the baby is 10-12 months of age. Cooking the tomatoes reduces its
acidity.
Tomatoe helps baby absorb
more iron from other foods.
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C which helps in iron
absorption, so add tomatoes to meat, spinach and all those food stuffs which
contains iron. Some people cook tomatoes in iron pot, as the acidity of the
tomato draws iron from the pot and transfers it into the food.
Here i have coked simple tomato soup for my 19 month old
daughter. For this we need just
: 2-3 big tomatoes
: half of an onion
: 1 clove garlic
: 1 spoon olive oil
: a pinch of black pepper and half a spoon butter
1. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and
chopped garlic, sauté till it becomes soft and pink. Add the tomatoes with a
pinch of salt and turmeric and cook in low flame till the rawness of the tomato
are gone.
2. When the oil separates, add a cup of water and
bring it to boil.
3. Grind the mixture in a blender with little water as per the consistency required and garnish with
a pinch of black pepper powder and half a spoon of butter ( if you do not wish
to give your baby pepper powder, dry roasted cumin powder is an option)
Hi Prerana,
ReplyDeleteThis is a good recipe. I tried it and my 1 1/2 year daughter took a few bites, but my older son loved it! Could you share some more snack recipes that you give your daughter? Any food ideas will be welcome, as my daughter is on the thinner side! Thanks for your blog..