Carrot Puree/ Carrot Avocado Puree

Baby Prisha will soon progress towards finger foods. I still find it unbelievable that this little babe is growing so fast. Right now she is still eating purees but these days I have started making a lot of her foods at home. I just love preparing foods for her. I choose organic ingredients and wash them thoroughly before preparing them. Now if your baby has just started eating solid foods these quantities will be a little extra for them so keep that in mind. 

One thing I have understood after becoming a mom is, if you can find even five minutes to rest or to do something you like then go for it. I use my small two-liter pressure cooker to cook all the baby foods. Why? Because everything gets cooked so fast. Then I cool them down completely and run them in my Nutri Bullet with the extractor blade. And voila! Baby Prisha’s Food is ready!

This carrot puree is so creamy and yummy that I don’t mind eating baby Prisha’s leftovers. Try it! I promise you it will be worth your time and effort.

Ingredients:

• Baby Carrots – 20, washed thoroughly
• Water – 1 cup
• Avocado – 1, ripe (for the Carrot Avocado Puree)

Directions:

• Add the carrots and water in the cooker and attach the lid (with rubber and whistle). 
• Heat on medium and let it whistle 4 times.
• Let the pressure drop completely before opening the lid. Tip: If the lid resists opening that means the pressure hasn’t dropped yet. 
• Transfer the cooked carrots to the Nutribullet along with ½ cup of water (use the water in which the carrots were cooked). Tip: Let the carrots cool down completely before running them in Nutribullet otherwise the heat will lock the blade and lid. 
• Carrot Puree is ready! You can keep this in fridge for up-to 2 days. This process is so easy and quick; I prefer making a fresh batch every couple of days.

Note: While I haven’t tried the steam/ boil methods I am sure they will work fine too. So if you don’t have a pressure cooker just use a pot or steamer basket to cook the carrots. Cook them till they are fork tender then make the puree. Blender, Food Processor or Vitamix will work great as well.

Carrot Avocado Puree:

Follow the same method to boil and cool down the carrots. Cut the avocado in half lengthwise around the pit. Using a spoon, scoop half of the avocado out and place into your blender cup. Add the carrots with 2-3 tablespoons of water (use the water in which the carrots were cooked) and pulse until smooth. Avocado tends to thicken the puree so keep adding water, a tablespoon at a time, till it is smooth and thin enough for your baby. 

Try these Baby Food purees as well:

• Apple Puree/ Apple Mango Carrot Puree
• Collard Greens, Pineapple and Apple Puree
• Mango Banana Coconut Cream (with Yogurt) Puree
• Beef Pasta with Spinach, Tomato and Carrot
• Zucchini Pear Mango Purée
• Garlic Tomato Pasta Puree
• Chicken Broccoli Fried Rice/ Casserole
• Chicken, Yellow Squash, Apple with Nutmeg
• Chicken, Mango and Broccoli Penne
• Turnip Pear Broccoli Yellow Squash
• Beef Beetroot Yellow Squash Puree
• Triple Berry (Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry), Banana and Oatmeal Puree
• Green Power: Green Beans Puree/ French Beans and Pear Puree with Yogurt
• 5 Minute Purees – Blueberry Avocado Banana Puree and Cherry Mango Banana Puree
• Breakfast Purees – Pear Oats Plums Blueberry and Pear Oats Apricot Mango
• Chicken and Barley Puree with Sweet Potato or Butternut Squash
• Avocado Purees – Avocado Cherry Banana Puree and Avocado Orange Banana Puree
• Sweet Banana – Banana Avocado Pineapple Puree with Yogurt and Banana Golden Beet Mango Puree
• Butternut Squash, Strawberry and Golden Beet Puree
• Carrot, Peach, Butternut Squash puree with Clove
• Rice Pudding with Apple and Banana
• Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Butternut Squash and Mango Puree
• Ginger Beef with Veggies
• Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Golden Beets, Acorn Squash, Peas and fresh Parsley
• Khichri (Lentils and Rice with Garden Veggies Puree)
• Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Zucchini Carrot and Cilantro
• Kiwi, Carrot, Butternut Squash and Mango Puree
• Collard Greens, Yellow Squash and Sweet Potato Puree
• Beef Barley Stew for the Babies
• Cardamom Chicken with Vegetables for the Babies
• Carrot, Apple and Ginger Puree
• Plum Apple Avocado Puree
• Red Lentils Puree with Turnip, Zucchini, Sweet Potatoes and aromatic Cloves
• Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Carrot, Yellow Squash, Apple and Oregano
• Green Beans and Asparagus Puree
• Green Beans, Green Apple and Avocado Puree
• Pear, Turnip, Collard Greens, Purple Carrot with aromatic Star Anise
• Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Carrot, Tomato, Pear and Mint
• Blueberry Strawberry Peas Avocado Puree
• Sweet Potato, Mango and Avocado Puree
• Kiwi, Green Beans, Peas, Strawberry and Blueberry Puree
• Kiwi, Green Apple and Banana Puree
• Butternut Squash and Kiwi Puree
• Plum Puree
• Plum, Blackberry Puree with Yogurt
• Plum Cherry Mango Puree
• Apple Blueberry Puree
• Beef, Broccoli, Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Puree
• Carrot Peach and Cherry Puree
• Diary of Finger Foods -1
• Pear Banana Oatmeal
• Mangoes Cherries Peach Acorn Squash and Mint Puree
• Diary of Finger Foods
• Mangsho Bhat (Chicken Rice with Potato and Tomato)
• Pot Roast
• Chole Chawal (Chickpea curry with Rice)
• Sweet Potato, Kidney Beans, Purple Carrots and Green Apple
• Apple Mango Kiwi Banana Puree with a dash of Vanilla Extract
• Diary of Finger Foods - 2
• Purple Carrots, Butternut Squash and Dried Apricots
• Chicken, Acorn Squash, Golden Beet and Ginger Powder