Baby and toddler recipes
🥜 West African groundnut chicken stew
A rich, velvety stew of chicken, sweet potato and tomato thickened with smooth peanut butter, inspired by West African groundnut stew. A delicious way to keep peanut in your baby's diet.
Makes about 6 baby portions
Ingredients
- 3 boneless thighs Chicken thigh (diced)
- 1 large Sweet potato (peeled, diced)
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes Tomato
- 2 tbsp Peanut butter (smooth, no added salt or sugar)
- 1 tsp Ginger (grated)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 2 handfuls Spinach
- 1 tsp Rapeseed oil
- Water (about 400ml)
Method
- Soften the onion in the oil for 6 minutes, then add the garlic and ginger.
- Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato, tomatoes and water. Simmer for 25 minutes.
- Stir in the peanut butter until melted and smooth.
- Add the spinach and cook until wilted.
- Mash or blend to your baby's texture.
Serving it to your baby
At 7 months, blend or mash until smooth with soft fibres of chicken. From 10 months, serve soft pieces of sweet potato and chicken.
For the rest of the family
Add chilli, salt and a squeeze of lime to the adult portions. Serve with rice or fufu.
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
When can babies have peanut butter?
Smooth peanut butter can be introduced from around 6 months. If your baby has severe eczema or a known food allergy, speak to your GP first.
Can I use crunchy peanut butter?
No, use smooth peanut butter only. Pieces of nut are a choking risk.
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).