Pumpkin purée

First food: 4–6 months.

Instructions

Stove top

Step 1 Cover pumpkin with water, bring to the boil and simmer until soft (3-5 minutes).

Step 2 Purée in a blender or push pumpkin through a sieve with a wooden spoon. Add water to make a smooth, thin consistency.

Microwave

Step 1 Add 1 tablespoon water to pumpkin and cook in a covered dish for 5 minutes on high until pumpkin is soft.

Step 2 Purée in a blender or push pumpkin through a sieve with a wooden spoon. Add water to make a smooth, thin consistency.

Variations

Use this recipe with other first vegetables such as potato, kumara or carrot. Once your baby has tried these single tastes, try combinations of vegetables.