Lentil Cauliflower Rice Bowl for Babies (7 months+)

Preparation

1. 1

   Sort, rinse and measure the **dry** red lentils and **dry** white rice, removing stones or grit and treating both as uncooked ingredients.

2. 2

   Cook rice and lentils with enough safe water, following the longer applicable package instructions until both are fully tender; add water and time rather than relying on the old fixed 20-minute estimate.

3. 3

   Add finely prepared cauliflower early enough to cook until completely tender; trim tough stalks and check it collapses easily under a fork.

4. 4

   Mash or blend the completely cooked rice, lentils and cauliflower until moist and spoonable, with no hard grains or compact sticky lumps. Stir in optional olive oil and cool.

5. 5

   If saving untouched portions, cool the cooked-rice mixture within one hour and refrigerate for up to 24 hours; reheat only once and cool before feeding.