- 3 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 tbs chopped garlic
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tbs mild curry powder (less if you wish the curry to be milder
- 2 bay leaves ( remember to remove after cooking)
- 1 tbs ground cumin
- 1 tbs ground coriander
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 peeled, chopped carrots
- 1 tomato, chopped ( or tin)
- 2 tbs tomato puree
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- 1 pint chicken stock
- rice ( a cup per person)
- Heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Add garlic and chicken; saute over medium heat, till the chicken skin is browned.
- Add curry, bay leaves, cumin, and coriander, stir a few minutes.
- Add onion, carrot, tomato, tomato paste, lemon juice, and stock
- Bring the mixture to boil.
- Place a lid on the pan and simmer for 30-40 mins stiring occasionally.
- Serve with warmed rice.
Try your child with this, some kids don't like it till they are a little older but you never know
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- Honey, this is due to a bacteria that can be present in honey that can cause Infant Botulism. After a baby is a year old, the intestine matures and the bacteria is unable to grow.
- Salt, you should never add salt to baby’s meals, it puts a strain on their kidneys and causes dehydration.
- Sugar, there is really little need to add sugar unless you are using a fruit that is very sour. Adding sugar can increases the risk of tooth decay when your baby’s teeth start to come through.
- Unpasteurized cheeses, as there is a risk of listeria infection.
Fish and shellfish, many babies can have allergies to shell fish and there is a slight risk of food poisoning from fish so it is recommended that you do not give them before six months. - Nuts and seeds, Peanut butter or any nut spreads should not be given to babies and in fact it is recommended that it is not given to children under three, provided there is no history nut allergy in the family. Nuts are not recommended before the age of five due to the risk of choking.
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This outline gives you a very basic idea of the types of things to give at the various ages, always remember every child is different, if you have any concerns speak to a medical professional.
- 0 - 5/6 months - Breast Milk or formula, the department of health suggests that babies should be fed milk exclusively till 6 months, but every child is different
- 5 - 6 months - baby rice, semi-liquid purees of things like apple, pear, carrot, potato etc.
- 6 - 7 months - chicken, dried fruit, apricot, melon, peas, leek, dairy products, peach etc.
- 7 - 8 months - minced or mashed foods which may include citrus, berries, sweetcorn
- 8 - 12 months - you can now introduce other meats and start varying things a bit more, its good to start giving your child a chunkier texture, by not mashing or puréeing as vigorously
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It can be difficult to know when to start feeding your baby solid food but in most cases your child will tell you that they need more to eat, the signs of this are that
- your child is still hungry after a full milk feed, often crying after a feed
- they start to demand feeds more often
- they start to wake up during the night for a feed when they would usually have slept straight through.
If you are in any way unsure about whether to introduce solids or not get advice from a medical professional.
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* 100g dried brown lentils
* 275ml water for cooking lentils
* 3 medium carrots, celery diced1 Stick, chopped tiny
* 220g potatoes, diced
* 150g peas, fresh or canned
* 2 teaspoon yeast extract
* 1 tbsp tomato puree
* Shortcrust pastry 450g (home or frozen)
* Milk and glazes V
Wash lentils and boil them in water celery about 40 minutes until tender, drain well.
Steam or boil peas, carrots and potatoes until tender 15-20 minutes depending on the size chuncks.
Place all ingredients except pastry in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Allow to cool.
Roll out pastry and cut the rounds to make pasties, small scone cutter is good here, but will make a small glass to cut rounds, if you have not, make sure that they are small, so that can easily to keep their child.
Place a spoonful of filling in center of pastry rounds and moisten with milk please. Bring edges together and press firmly to seal.
Brush with milk and poke holes with a fork, so that hot air to escape.
Bake 15-20 minutes at 200C, 400F or gas mark 6 Remove from oven when top of Brown.
Allow to cool.
Can be served hot or cold. Great picnic –
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- 500g (1lb) potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 30g (1oz) butter
- 200g (7oz) fresh white or pink fish such as cod or salmon, bones and skin removed, or a tin of salmon or tuna in oil or spring water, drained
- Milk for poaching
- 6 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
- Ground black pepper
- A little flour to prevent sticking
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 90g (3oz) fresh breadcrumbs (stale bread works best or you can buy them ready made)
- 3 tbs vegetable oil
Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water until soft, usually about 12-15 minutes depends on the size of chunks. Drain, and mash with lemon juice and half the butter.
If you are using fresh fish, poach it in a pan of milk; add enough milk to cover the fish, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the fish is no longer translucent, about 5-10 minutes. Drain the fish and chop into small pieces, check that there are no bones left.
In a separate pan, fry the spring onions in the remaining butter until soft. Add the spring onions, fish and pepper to the potato mixture and combine. Divide the mixture into 8, and pat into burger shapes with floured hands.
Beat the egg and milk together in a bowl. Coat each rissole first in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs.
Heat half of the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then turn the heat down to low and add 4 rissoles. Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Drain on kitchen towel and keep warm. Add the rest of the oil and repeat the process with the remaining rissoles. Serve with salad if you like.
Makes 8, so you can feed the family or they can be frozen when cooled, but should be used within a week
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