37–48 months
Chicken stew with chickpeas
Main mealPrep 12 minCook 34 minPortions: 4
Ingredients
- 100 g skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Method
- Follow the soaking and boiling times on the packet — they vary between products.
- Drain the soaked chickpeas and boil them in fresh water, for the time the packet gives, until completely soft.
- Cut the chicken into small pieces and cook in the olive oil for 8 minutes until no pink remains.
- Add the finely chopped onion and carrot and cook for 6 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas and 1 cup of water and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Lightly squash the chickpeas and serve warm.
Texture
Soft chicken pieces with squashable chickpeas.
Serving
Serve with a spoon.
Preparing for choking safety
The chicken must be boneless and fully cooked. The chickpeas are squashed before serving.
Key nutrients
ProteinIronFibreVitamin A
Storage
Cool within 1 to 2 hours of cooking, then refrigerate or freeze in small portions. Use a refrigerated portion within 2 days. Eat a defrosted portion within 24 hours. When reheating, heat until steaming hot all the way through, then let it cool before serving, and reheat any portion only once. Throw away a half-eaten portion rather than storing or reheating it.
Safety
Your child should be sitting upright and someone should stay with them while they eat — never while walking, running or in a moving car. No salt or sugar is added to these recipes. Round foods such as grapes, cherry tomatoes and olives are still always quartered lengthways at this age. Whole nuts and popcorn are never given, though nuts can be used ground or as a smooth butter. Egg, meat and fish must be cooked all the way through, and unpasteurised dairy is not used. Check fish carefully for bones. Children of the same age do not eat the same amount and appetite varies from day to day — follow your child's lead rather than pushing. If your child has an allergy, eczema, or a family history of allergy, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing new foods. Introduce foods that can trigger an allergic reaction one at a time and in small amounts, so you can spot any reaction.
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Recipes are a suggestion; they do not replace breast milk, formula, or your child's own feeding plan. If there is an allergy or a specific dietary situation, speak with a health professional.