Carrot puree makes the perfect first food for baby due to its sweet taste and soft consistency.
Please don’t forget the 3 Day Rule before introducing any new food. Can be given from 5 months onwards.
How to make Carrot Puree
1. Sterilize all the utensils needed for making the Puree either using a Sterilizer or boiling them in hot water.
2. Clean the carrot with water and peel the skin.
3. Chop the carrot into small cubes.
4. Place the carrot cubes in a small bowl in cooker filled partially with water.
5. Allow one to 2 Whistles.
6. Switch off the flame.
7. The carrots will be very soft.
8. The steamed carrots can either be mashed or blended in a mixie
9. Your Carrot Puree is ready.
Breast milk or formula can be added to make it runny. Start with thin liquid like consistency and slowly make the puree thicker.
Check out our recipe video here for more instructions:
Nutritional Information
100gm of carrots yield 41 kcal
Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene which turns into vitamin A in the body.
Carrot also promotes a strong immune system and contains phytochemicals in it.
Carrots are rich in fiber and prevent constipation in infants. They also contain iron, calcium and vitamin C.
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Ingredients
- 1 medium sized carrot
Instructions
- Sterilize all the utensils needed for making the Puree either using a Sterilizer or boiling them in hot water.
- Clean the carrot with water and peel the skin.
- Chop the carrot into small cubes.
- Place the carrot cubes in a small bowl in cooker filled partially with water.
- Allow one to 2 Whistles.
- Switch off the flame.
- The carrots will be very soft.
- The steamed carrots can either be mashed or blended in a mixie
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Hi Hema, thanks a lot for this blog.For my elder daughter i followed ur blog only.Now we are blessed with girl baby who turned 6 months.Again its completely new to me.Ur blog is helping me a lot!
Thanks a lot for your love and trust dear. We are extremely happy to know about your second baby 🙂 God Bless.
Greetings for the day. I am a Professor and a first time mom of a recently turned 6 month old boy. Although i have my parents to guide me through as to what to give and what not to, to my son, an expert and experienced advice always is wonderful. Your blog is precisely that. i have been trying to feed my son in according to the charts given here. I have (to 2 of my friends) and will recommend this blog to all my mommy friends.
Thank you. Stay safe stay home.
That’s great to know Pooja 🙂 Thanks a lot for your love and trust dear 🙂
Hi, which carrots would u recommend that I use? Red or orange ones?
Hi Neha,
Both are good dear. You can use red or orange carrots.
first I should thank you . received the products. my baby turned 6months yesterday . starter with apple puree 2 days back . I sticked with ur 6months food chart completely. yesterday only I added a pinch of cinnamon to tht . evening he had severe vomiting for about 4 to 5 times. today going to give carrot puree . pls reply to this whether it’s cos cinnamon or do I need to quit apple for sometime.
Hi Suganya,
Sorry dear, we won’t be able to find the accurate reason without physically examining the baby.If you feel that cinnamon or apple has caused vomit. Avoid apple and cinnamon for 2 or three days to check if baby is fine and then proceed accordingly dear.
My baby entered 6th month frm today…He is only on formula milk…Wat can i start for him frm this mnth pls let me knw..or shud i wait for him to.complete 6 months
Hi Simi,
Please wait until baby completes 6 months.
Hi, when I steam the carrots, it is hard to make puree without adding water to it. Also, my baby eats only one spoon of the puree diluted with BM., so can I refrigerate the leftover puree and feed the next day?
Hi Rajatha,
It’s always better to feed fresh dear. You can just grind the steamed carrot and then add BM to it.
hi there,
im a new mom and im trying to introduce solids to my baby. i do not own a pressure cooker. but im wondering what other method can i use to steam vegetables?
Hi Wendy,
Veggies can also be steamed using idly cooker or puttu maker.
Hii Dr Hema.. Your food charts have been very helpful for me to know what to give babies. I started giving solids and started with apple. 1st day she had 1 tbsp carrot puree nicely. Today I am giving her but she is not eating. Made it runny with water n formula but she refused. What can I do?? Please help
Babies will change a lot of food preferences over the period of time. you can grate carrot and add to some soups or other food that the baby likes to eat or just give it a miss for few days and then restart.
Can we steam apple by placing in silver. bowl in cooker
I think it is preferable to use stainless steel
Thnks for replyn………
I started giving apple puree by peeling it. And cooking in cooker ..but puree tastes is tasteless . I m mixing left over hot water in applepurree and feeding
Can i add sugar to it
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Yes, you can start if the baby is comfortable with Wheat, please give very small quantities so that the baby’s body accepts new food. You can also look up for wonderful food charts based on your baby’s age in our website.
Usually I recommend no sugar or salt until one year. You can add natural fruits to add taste. However if you like just add very less.
If the baby is above one year, you can add sugar to it.
Hello Doc,
Can you plz suggest what all veggie purees can I give to my 8 month 20 days old?
Potato beet root n carrot puree she loves. I will give her the carrot puree sometime too.
What other veggie combo purees can I feed her?
Hi Arpita, Check this look for puree options https://www.mylittlemoppet.com/?s=puree
Hello Dr Hema,
Your all posts are very informative.Thank you.
Can we add ghee and cumin seed powder to the puree?
Hello hema.,
Is this the correct way to steam veggie and fruits ?
I feel pressure cooker method is easy .. its cooking veggies bor steaming it ?
Thanks in advance .
Hi harini,
yes it is the correct way for steaming veggies, this also uses pressure cooker method only !!!
ThankQ so much Ms.Hema 🙂
hello doctor,
plz give other option for breast milk and formula milk to make puree runny.
Hi varsha,
You can add boiled and cooled water
Thank you
Hello mam, thank you for all your posts, they are very good. Being a working mom I don’t have that much time to make these purees everyday. Please let me know if I can freeze them? And use just as required.
Hello Parul,
Welcome to MyLittleMoppet, yes you can definitely freeze all the purees, after making the puree, let them cool and then deep freeze them in icecube trays , later remove the frozen cubes and store them in a ziplock bag in freezer. When needed just remove the cubes steam the contents and feed the baby.
Hello Mam
I am also a working mom. your blog is so wonderful and such a blessing to me. Very informative from a doctor. I am also using you home made cereals for my baby it is a big hit and he loves it very much. Thank you so much for all your help mam. I have a question like if I make the puree in the morning (7:00 Am) can I give him later in the afternoon at 12:30 PM since he is in the day care without refrigerating and reheating. I am concerned like whether it would lose the nutritional value if we refrigerate and reheat the purees. Please advise me
Thanks and Regards
Sharmila
Hi Sharmila, thanks for the wonderful words about the blog. You should feed purees and other recipes to your little one preferrably 2 hours within preparation. It is not advisable to refridgerate and reheat baby food. You can try instant packs in our store that will come in handy to feed your bub.
Hema Priya can u plz tell the diet chart for the 8 and 9 months old baby dear… Thank You
Hello Afreen , thanks for dropping by, you can check out this link, it has diet charts from 5 th month onwards https://www.mylittlemoppet.com/category/diet-charts/starting-solids/
Thank u Hema….fir the above link ,i hav checked in and its amazing…thanks dear…takecare 🙂