Among many vegetables, tomatoes have a very high nutritional value and contain less lycopene than other vegetables. Moreover, tomatoes can be consumed as both vegetables and fruits, making them suitable as complementary foods for babies. How to make tomato based complementary food?
One is Tomato and egg soup. Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water, then quickly put them in cold water. After the tomatoes cool down, peel off the skin and cut them into small diced tomatoes for later use. Cut cucumber slices or diced carrots and other vegetables for later use. After boiling an appropriate amount of water, add diced tomatoes and vegetables, then take one or two eggs and beat them up. Slowly pour them into the soup, wait for the water to boil again, and then turn off the heat.
The second is tomato puree. After steaming the tomatoes, peel them and cut them into small pieces. Drain excess water and crush them in a bowl. At this point, a simple tomato puree is ready. The tomato puree can be directly put into a bottle for the baby to eat by themselves, or fed to the baby with a spoon. Tomato puree can maximize the retention of nutrients in tomatoes.
The third is tomato rice. When steaming rice for babies, adding some tomatoes appropriately can not only improve the taste of the rice, but also make it more nutritious. When steaming rice for babies, it is important to add plenty of water as softer rice is easier to digest.
