Lamb Pumpkin Rice Stew for Babies (8 months+)

Preparation

1. 1

   Rinse the dry rice if its packaging recommends it and cook in adequate safe water until every grain is tender.

2. 2

   Peel, deseed and dice pumpkin into small pieces; add during cooking so it becomes completely fork-tender.

3. 3

   Cook raw lamb mince in a separate pan, breaking up all clumps and verifying ground lamb reaches 71°C (160°F) in the centre.

4. 4

   Combine cooked lamb, pumpkin and rice, mashing with safe water until thick, moist and cohesive without firm grains or meat chunks.

5. 5

   Stir in optional olive oil, check texture and cool before feeding; refrigerate untouched cooked-rice portions promptly.