Preparation Time
45 minutes
Serves
6 baby/toddler servings
Nutrition
N/A
Puree
Blend the rice and fruit with a little breast or formula milk until you have the consistency you want.
Finger Food
Let your baby pick out pieces of apple and pear.
Ingredients
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1 tbsp unsalted butter or ghee
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1 tbsp vegetable oil
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1 small cinnamon stick
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1 whole cardamom pod - green
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400ml of water
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100ml pure unsweetened apple juice
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100g brown basmati rice - soaked in water (10mins) - washed, drained
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½ sweet apple - peeled, cored, chopped
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1 small firm pear - peeled, cored, chopped
This naturally sweet Indian rice dessert is made with the wholegrain goodness of brown rice, so it's chock-full of fibre and complex carbohydrates, providing your little one with lots of slow release energy to keep her playing for longer
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Heat the butter (or ghee) and oil in a pot on low heat and add the cinnamon and cardamom.
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Stir-fry for a minute then pour in the water, apple juice and add the rice. Bring to the boil and simmer (covered) for 35-40mins until all of the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
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Whilst the rice is cooking, steam the apple and pear in a steamer or in the microwave by placing them in a microwavable dish and adding 2 tablespoons of water. Cover the dish with either a lid (leaving a small vent) or cling film (piercing a few holes), and steam on high for 1-1½ minutes until tender.
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Once cooked, drain the excess water and add the fruit chunks to the cooked rice. Combine well.
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Serve to baby warm as a dessert or healthy snack.
IMPORTANT: remove the cardamom pod and cinnamon stick before serving to babies.
Easy Indian SuperMeals for babies, toddlers and the family by Zainab Jagot Ahmed (Sweet Juicy Lime Publishing, £14.99, buy it from 8 September 2014)