Serving Lentils To Babies & Toddlers 

Lentils are a great plant based (non heme) source of iron and so versatile! They make a great addition to your baby (and families) diet and are also high in protein, fibre and a plethora of vitamins and minerals.

Lentils have a long shelf life, are readily available and relatively cheap making them an excellent addition to your pantry.

It’s important to note that when serving non heme sources of iron it’s important  to pair them with a food rich in vitamin C to maximise absorption of the iron. All the recipes here have vitamin C in them so that’s one less thing to worry about!

All of the recipes are suitable for babies and toddlers and make great family meals. I’ve included some that can be batch cooked and frozen for another meal.

Here are 6 delicious and nutritious lentil recipes:

1. Lentil Soup - recipe available here

2. Lentil Pancakes - recipe available in my eBook, Baby & Toddler Friendly Authentic Indian Food

3. Dahl - recipe for split chickpea Dahl available here & Dahl dry recipe available here.

4. Lentil Nuggets - recipe available in my eBook, Toddler Friendly Family Meals

5. Lentil Pasta Sauce - find the recipe here.

6. Lentil Flatbread - recipe available in my eBook, Baby & Toddler Friendly Authentic Indian Food