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Curried lentil puree

Name: Curried lentil puree
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp olive oil 15g onion, finely chopped 15g red pepper, finely chopped 20g carrot, peeled and finely chopped 20g sweet potato, peeled and chopped A good pinch of mild curry powder ¼ clove garlic, crushed 5g red lentils 40ml coconut milk ½ small apricot, finely chopped

There is no reason why little ones can’t enjoy curry nights too! It’s so important to introduce flavours like this to your baby early on. My curried lentil puree is the perfect recipe for introducing new and exciting flavours.

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Nut-free

Vegetarian

: Prep Time: 5 minutes
: Cook Time: 20 minutes
: Makes: 3 portions
: Great for: Baby Recipes , First Foods , 6-9 Months , 9-12 Months
: Suitable for Freezing

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Ingredients

½ tsp olive oil
15g onion, finely chopped
15g red pepper, finely chopped
20g carrot, peeled and finely chopped
20g sweet potato, peeled and chopped
A good pinch of mild curry powder
¼ clove garlic, crushed
5g red lentils
40ml coconut milk
½ small apricot, finely chopped

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, pepper and carrot and fry for 3 minutes. Add the sweet potato, garlic, curry powder and lentils and stir for 1 minute. Pour in the coconut milk and add the apricot. Cover with a lid, bring up to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are cooked.
Spoon the mixture into the Itsy Blitz® blender. Add up to 10ml of water. Screw on the lid, attach the base and blend.