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Carrot & chickpea mash

From 6 months · 15 min · makes about 1 cup

Plant-protein lunch mash of steamed carrot and chickpeas.

Ingredients

• Carrot — 1 large (~100g) (peeled, diced)
• Chickpeas — 1/2 cup cooked
• Cumin — 1 small pinch
• Olive oil — 1 tsp

Method

1. Steam the carrot for about 12 minutes until very soft.
2. Warm the chickpeas and mash well to break the skins.
3. Mash the chickpeas with the carrot.
4. Stir in the olive oil and a tiny pinch of cumin.

Sources

• NHMRC — Infant Feeding Guidelines · Plant-protein first foods

General information, not medical advice.