7. Sweet potato and banana mash
Ideal for age:
6 months and above
You will need:
Sweet potatoes
Bananas
Water
How to:
Bake or steam the sweet potato pulp and add it to a dish with finely-chopped banana pieces. Mash this mixture and use water to thin the consistency.
Once mashed, the sweet potato and banana baby food is ready. You can also puree this mixture if your baby loves purees over mash.
8. Sweet potato and chicken soup
Ideal for age:
8 months and above
You will need:
100g minced chicken
5 cups water
1 cup cooked sweet potato
How to:
Cook the minced boneless chicken with water in a cooking pot to make a chicken broth. Keep cooking till the chicken is tender enough. Do not strain the water.
Take one cup of baked or steamed sweet potato pulp and put it into a blender. Pour the chicken broth and blend the mixture till the desired consistency of the soup is achieved. In case you would like to dilute the liquid, then add freshly boiled water to the blender.
Once done, pour the soup into a bowl and serve it to your little one. This makes a wonderful sweet potato baby food recipe for your weaned little one when he is still in love with a liquid-based diet.