Babies will love this deliciously sweet and creamy dhal. Legumes are incredible nutritious, packed with fibre, protein and plant-based iron. Red lentils are particularly gentle on baby’s tummy compared to some of the other legumes.
How Legumes Benefit Children’s Health
Whether brown, green, yellow, red, or black, lentils are low in calories, rich in iron and folate, and an excellent
They pack health-promoting polyphenols and may reduce several heart disease risk factors.
Lentils are an excellent source of B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. They’re also a great source of plant-based protein and fibre.
Difficulty:
BeginnerPrep Time5 minCook Time45 minTotal Time50 mins
Description
Baby Naturopath - Recipe
Babies will love this deliciously sweet and creamy dhal.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil and cook the onion, ginger and garlic until soft
Add the remaining ingredients and mix together until well combined.
Simmer for approximately 45 minutes, stirring regularly until the lentils are soft. If the dahl seems too thick, add more bone broth or water until desired consistency is reached.
Using a stick blender or food processor, puree until dahl to preferred texture reached or serve as is.
You can safely store this purée in the fridge for up to 2 days.
tag #thechildrensnaturopath if you made this recipe.
Pin this recipe to share with your friends and followers.
Fiona Stock
Paediatric Naturopath & Nutritionist
Fiona Stock
Melbourne Naturopath
Fiona Stock is a respected Paediatric Naturopath & Children’s Nutritionist with a career spanning over 25 years. Armed with an abundance of experience and a true desire to transform your child’s health, she’ll listen closely to understand the underlying causes of their troubling condition.
Fiona gets to the heart of your child’s presenting symptoms by deciphering what their body is trying to tell you. She will suggest simple and specific changes as well as herbal or nutritional medicine where required to nurture and restore your child, so they can enjoy the good health they deserve.
If you’ve tried everything and are yet to find solutions to your child’s health challenges – this could well be the path to take.
Fiona, The Children's Naturopath is skilled at getting to the heart of childhood health challenges – helping to initiate lasting change.
Eczema
Poor Immunity
Lack of Focus & Concentration
Behaviour Issues
Autism
ADHD
Depression
Anxiety
Food Allergies
Food Intolerances
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Tummy Problems
Asthma
Childhood Obesity
Auto-Immune Disease
Recurring Infections
Fussy Eaters
Sleep Issues
Plus much more...
Fiona is a Naturopath in Melbourne based in St.Kilda
She provides face-to-face appointments to families in Melbourne as well as phone consultations to families in rural Victoria, interstate and internationally.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.