Lentil Patties (Egg-Free)
From 6 months · 5 patties · 15 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Lentils
- Potato
- Cilantro
Method
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How to prepare each food
Lentils
Cook lentils until completely soft and mash them smooth, on their own or stirred into a thicker purée. They mix well with vegetable or meat purées.
Smooth mash or a thick purée. No whole intact lentils.
Cook lentils until very soft so they squash easily between two fingers. Whole legumes can be a choking hazard, so mash them, especially early on.
Potato
Potato is always cooked, never raw. Boil, steam, bake, or roast until very soft, then mash to a smooth purée or offer a finger-length soft-cooked wedge. A little breast milk, formula, or water loosens a stiff mash. Skip salt.
Smooth mash, or a soft finger-length wedge.
Cook potato until soft; raw or undercooked potato is hard. A very sticky, gluey mash can cling to the mouth, so loosen it or serve a fluffier texture. Keep pieces small and watch as your baby eats.
Cilantro
Cilantro (also called fresh coriander leaf) has a bright, fresh flavor and is a simple way to vary early tastes. Finely chop a small amount of the soft leaves and stir it through purees, mashed beans, soft rice, or yogurt. Chopping it small lets it blend in smoothly with the food.
Finely chopped soft leaves stirred into food, not whole sprigs or stems.
Whole sprigs and tougher stems can be stringy and hard to manage. Use the tender leaves, chop them finely, and stir them in rather than serving whole pieces.
Putting it together
Egg-free patties of mashed lentils and potato with cilantro.
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