Recipe: Vegetable Biryani for nine month plus babies

Vegetable Biryani

This recipe from Philips AVENT is aimed at 9-12 month old babies getting used to finger foods

Vegetable Biryani
Ready in 20 minutes
Makes 4 portions
Not suitable for freezing

Ingredients
100g basmati rice
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp curry powder
Large pinch of turmeric
1/2 small sweet potato (about 175g) peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 small courgette, peeled and roughly chopped
50g frozen peas

Method
Place the basmati rice into a sieve and rinse under cold running water until the water runs clear

Heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan and fry the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add curry powder and turmeric and cook for a further 1 minute

Add the rice and pour over 225ml water. Bring to the boil, cover and turn to the lowest heat setting possible and simmer for 10-12 minutes (do not lift the lid)

Meanwhile, place the sweet potato and courgettes into the Philips AVENT Combined Steamer and Blender jug. Pour 100ml water into the boiler and steam for 10 minutes. Add frozen peas and tomatoes to the jug and 50ml water to the steamer unit and steam for a further 5 minutes

Carefully lift the lid from the saucepan and fluff-up the rice with a fork. Tip the vegetables from the steamer unit into the rice and stir through to combine

Serve warm