Zainab Jagot Ahmed | Indian-inspired baby food and toddler food recipes

Easy Indian Super Meals – Out Now

So... the launch of my cookbook is finally here! I won't bore you with too many words. I'll let the piccies below to the talking for me.

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Jul 3

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Seasoned Sweet Potato Fries (V)

Seasoned Sweet Potato Fries This recipe was a life saver for me and Aaliyah! And it’s delicious!

Gently coated in cinnamon and nutmeg, this yummy sweet potato recipe may help baby with teething pain. It certainly calmed and soothed Aaliyah when she was teething. Nutmeg has widely been used in dentistry for treating pain in teeth (well the compound it contains has been – eugenol). Cinnamon contains analgesic properties – natural pain reliever. So both combined, will have excellent benefits for your little one.

Apr 7

New Weaning Cookbook – Pre-order today!

I’m very excited to say my new revised and updated edition of Easy Indian Super Meals for Babies, Toddlers and the Family (Ebury press) is now available for pre-order from Amazon UK (released 7th July 2016). This edition includes:

Updated UK Department of Health guidelines
Updated weaning advice
Updated nutritional information
NEW one week meal plan – transition your baby safely over from stage 1 weaning, to weaning with baby-friendly spices and new flavours.

Nov 22

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Coconut Chicken Curry for Babies

Coconut Chicken Curry for Babies
This is an exceptionally yummy meal babies and toddlers will both love! In fact this was my little ones favourite curry and she still requests it for dinner. So these days I cook this curry up as a family meal but simply increase the levels of spice and amount of chicken and veg to keep everyone happy.

This meal is great for older babies – around 10 months of age and is perfectly nutritionally balanced. So not only is the taste fab, it’s a mean curry with immune strengthening ingredients. Here’s the breakdown:

Nov 16

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Roasted Vegetable Lasagne With Herby White Sauce

Roasted Veggie Lasagne
Yum! I love this lasagne. It is by far the best vegetable lasagne I have made. The vegetables are roasted so there is no watery sauce floating around at the bottom of the dish. It’s also a great way to get some hidden vegetables into your little ones meals.

Admittedly there is a little more faffing involved with this recipe compared to my usual no-fuss recipes (I used about three different pots), so I’d recommend this recipe for a weekend in particular for a hearty Sunday evening meal. It’s totally worth the extra washing it creates. Your family will love it! And worst case, after all that hard work, get your hubby and kids to help out with the washing.
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Nov 2