Baby and toddler recipes
🍛 Mild chicken and butternut squash korma
A creamy, gently spiced korma made with chicken thigh, butternut squash and yoghurt, with no chilli heat and no salt. A lovely way to introduce warm spices like cumin and cardamom.
Makes about 6 baby portions
Ingredients
- 2 boneless thighs (about 200g) Chicken thigh (skin removed, diced small)
- 200g Butternut squash (peeled, diced)
- 1 small Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
- 1 tsp Ginger (freshly grated)
- ½ tsp Cumin (ground)
- ½ tsp Coriander (ground)
- 1 pinch Cardamom (ground)
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- 1 tbsp Ground almonds (finely ground, not chopped)
- 3 tbsp Yoghurt (plain full-fat)
- 1 tsp Rapeseed oil
- Water (about 200ml)
- to serve Basmati rice (cooked soft)
Method
- Soften the onion in the oil for 6 to 8 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger and spices and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and squash and stir to coat.
- Pour in the water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the squash is very soft.
- Take off the heat and stir in the ground almonds and yoghurt.
- Blend or mash to suit your baby, or shred the chicken finely with two forks.
- Serve with soft rice.
Serving it to your baby
At 7 months, mash so the chicken is in very fine shreds and the squash is soft. From 9 months, leave small soft pieces of squash and chicken to pick up, and serve with sticky rice pressed into small balls.
For the rest of the family
Double the recipe and add salt, a pinch of chilli and fresh coriander to the adult portions after serving baby. Naan or chapati on the side.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze in baby portions for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge, reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir well and let it cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat curry?
Yes. Mild spices such as cumin, coriander, turmeric and cardamom are fine from around 6 months. Leave out chilli for young babies and add heat only to adult portions.
Are ground almonds safe for babies?
Finely ground almonds are fine from around 6 months unless your baby has a known nut allergy. Never give whole or chopped nuts to children under 5.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).