Complete Meal: Mashed Cocoyam, Garden Greens and Minced Beef

Name: Complete Meal: Mashed Cocoyam, Garden Greens and Minced Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 portions
Cuisine: Camerounaise
Ingredients: 1 morceau Cooked mashed cocoyam (taro root); 2 cuillère à soupe fresh baby spinach; 30 g beef tripe; 50 ml pure spring water and ice

A flavorful and iron-rich complete infant meal for babies from 8 months combining tender mashed cocoyam with sieved garden vegetables and steamed lean minced beef.

Prep10m

Cook25m

DifficultyEasy

Calories122

ServingsAutomatically adjusts ingredient amounts

Ingredients (4)

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Cooked mashed cocoyam (taro root)

1 morceau

fresh baby spinach

2 cuillère à soupe

beef tripe

30 g

pure spring water and ice

50 ml

Nutritional Values (per serving)

Calories122 kcal

Proteins7.7g

Carbs17.4g

Fats2.3g

Heritage & History

Inspired by family cocoyam pottage, this infant dish introduces slightly textured mashed foods to foster natural chewing development.

Preparation & Cooking Steps

3 steps

Boil cocoyam until tender, and steam mixed garden vegetables and minced beef.

Pound or mash the cocoyam with cooking broth, incorporating vegetables and soft minced beef.

Serve lukewarm for baby's lunch.

Chef's Tip & Secret

Important advice: The mashed texture encourages baby to learn chewing while delivering easily absorbed heme iron.