Steamed vegetables are good for health rather than eating cooked vegetables. Cooking vegetables in large amount of boiling water loss all the nutrients especially water soluble compounds that are easily damaged by heat. Steaming softens vegetables while maintaining most of their nutrients.
When the babies are ready to have solid foods, we can made a puree of steamed vegetables and feed to them. Once they are ready to chew and eat, we can serve them as it is. Almost all the vegetables, carrots, broccoli, spinach, green beans can be given to children since they are rich in both vitamin A and C.
Steaming can be done in a steamer, or in a microwave, or it can be done in a pan with a small amount of water. Add a very little amount of water in a pan. Clean and cut the vegetables and then add it in the pan with a little amount of salt. Allow it to steam for less than 5 mins by covering the pan with a lid. Then serve it with cheese or butter for children.
When the babies are ready to have solid foods, we can made a puree of steamed vegetables and feed to them. Once they are ready to chew and eat, we can serve them as it is. Almost all the vegetables, carrots, broccoli, spinach, green beans can be given to children since they are rich in both vitamin A and C.
Steaming can be done in a steamer, or in a microwave, or it can be done in a pan with a small amount of water. Add a very little amount of water in a pan. Clean and cut the vegetables and then add it in the pan with a little amount of salt. Allow it to steam for less than 5 mins by covering the pan with a lid. Then serve it with cheese or butter for children.
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