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 Like
most busy mothers, Sian
Blunos wanted to feed her baby well, but
as a trained chef, working alongside her Michelin-starred
chef husband, she didn’t have a lot of free time.
This is one of the recipes she has created and
published in her book entitled Cooking
for Coco - to find out more have a look
at the articler under Interesting Bites <click
here>
"Even
if you buy the salmon ready boned and skinned,
run your fingers over the fish before you cook
it to make doubly sure no bones remain. Salmon
is full of protein and an excellent source of
omega 3 fatty acids, which are good for the brain".
Ingredients
5
small potatoes (approximately 1 pound), peeled
and chopped
2 medium carrots (approximately 6 ounces), peeled
and chopped
2 ounces frozen peas
8 ounces baby’s usual milk
8 ounces salmon, any cut, skinned and boned
1/2 Basic White Sauce
4 - 6 sprigs fresh dill, chopped
Method
- Bring
a large saucepan of water to the boil and add
the potatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes, until tender.
Remove from the heat and drain.
- Bring
another saucepan of water to the boil and add
the carrots. Simmer for 12 minutes, until tender.
Remove from the heat and drain.
- Bring
another saucepan of water to the boil and add
the peas. Bring the water back to the boil and
simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from the
heat and drain.
- Put
the milk and salmon in a large saucepan. Place
the saucepan over a low heat and warm the milk
until the surface moves, but don’t let it boil.
Let the salmon poach for about 5 minutes, until
it is firm to the touch. Remove from the heat.
Set aside the milk.
- Make
the white sauce but use the reserved milk from
the poached fish. Stir the chopped dill into
the finished sauce.
- Put
the cooked carrots and peas in a food processor.
Break the salmon into it. Add a little of the
sauce and process. Add more sauce if required
and process again. Repeat until you get the
correct texture.
- Mash
the potatoes separately and stir them into the
salmon mixture. Add more sauce if necessary.
Leave on the side to cool.
- Divide
into portions and serve immediately or freeze.
Technique
Tip:
With
most of these recipes you can use a food processor
or blender to produce a puréed mixture. However,
if you are using potatoes, you should add them
as small dice just before serving. If they are
blended, the starch they contain causes them to
break down into a gluey mess.
As
your baby grows and has more teeth, you can mash
or chop the food instead. The textures will encourage
your baby to chew. You will be the best judge
of when you can start to do this.
Preparation
time: 30 minutes
Makes 6 - 8 portions
Sian
Blunos
©
Cooking for Coco, Sian Blunos 2003
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