DD (8mo) loves this one.
Fruity rice with chicken and apricot
This recipe - for babies from seven to 10 months - draws from one fed to North African babies.
It provides two servings for a seven-month-old or one for a 10-month-old. It is suitable for those intolerant to gluten, milk and lactose.
It takes about 20 minutes to prepare and is a good source of calcium.
1 teaspoon organic olive oil
half a small onion, chopped
1 small peeled fresh apricot or two dried ones chopped.
1 tablespoon chicken breast or thigh, raw or cooked
1 plum tomato, skinned, seeded if desired and chopped, or two teaspoons tomato puree.
2 tablespoons sultanas
quarter teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
pinch each ground coriander and cinnamon.
quarter teaspoon finely-chopped
garlic
90ml water
1 tablespoon basmati rice
Heat the oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the onion and fry until soft, about two minutes.
Mix in the apricot, chicken, tomato or puree and sultanas. Add the herbs, spices, garlic and water.
Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
In a separate pan, boil the rice. Add half the cooked rice to the chicken mix and reserve the rest. Roughly puree or mash, then add the reserved rice and mix well.
If your child is not yet used to lumpy food, you may want to puree the lot in a liquidiser. Add extra water is a thinner consistency is desired.
You could serve this dish with couscous instead of rice.