Baby and toddler recipes
🥥 Mild chickpea, spinach and coconut curry
A creamy, gently spiced curry of chickpeas, spinach and coconut milk that the whole family can share. Chickpeas and spinach both add iron, and the tomatoes bring vitamin C.
Makes 4 baby portions plus 2 adult portions
Ingredients
- 1 x 400g tin Chickpeas (no added salt, drained and rinsed)
- 100g Spinach (washed)
- 200ml Coconut milk (full fat)
- 2 ripe Tomato (chopped)
- 1 Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
- 1 tsp grated Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- to serve Rice (cooked soft)
Method
- Fry the onion gently in the oil for 8 minutes until soft and sweet.
- Add the garlic, ginger, garam masala and turmeric and stir for a minute.
- Tip in the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until they break down.
- Add the chickpeas and coconut milk and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach until wilted.
- For baby, mash or blend a portion until the chickpeas are broken down.
Serving it to your baby
At 7 months mash well with a fork or blitz briefly, since whole chickpeas are a choking risk. From 9 to 12 months squash each chickpea flat or serve mashed on rice. Toddlers from 12 months can have squashed or halved chickpeas.
For the rest of the family
Lift out baby's portion, then add salt, chopped green chilli and fresh coriander to the pot and serve with naan and lime wedges.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Freeze in small portions for up to 3 months and defrost overnight in the fridge. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir, then let it cool before serving. Never reheat more than once. If serving with rice, follow rice rules: fridge no more than 1 day and reheat once.
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Questions parents ask
Are whole chickpeas safe for babies?
Whole chickpeas are round and firm, so mash or squash them flat for babies and young toddlers to lower the choking risk.
Is coconut milk OK for babies?
Yes, in cooking. Full-fat tinned coconut milk adds energy and creaminess. It is not a replacement for baby's milk as a drink.
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).