Mango puree

Quite often, after a successful acquaintance of the baby with the first vaporous products based on fruits and berries characteristic of our region, many caring mothers want to treat the child with more exotic types of complementary food. Mango mash is a great option for an occasion like this. This product has excellent taste qualities and a mass of properties useful for the child's body.

Currently, for the introduction of complementary food in the form of mango puree, many experts in the field of pediatrics and baby food recommend using ready-made, so-called can products. The composition includes high-quality natural raw materials in the form of crushed pulp of fresh mango, as well as a small amount of ascorbic acid, which plays the role of an antioxidant.

However, some parents still remain true to themselves and prepare the first food for their babies on their own. In the case of mango puree, the preparation of a ready-made dish does not require specific skills and skills in the field of cooking - it is prepared like many other types of fruit puree.

The main requirement for the preparation of mango puree, which is intended specifically for the nutrition of young children, is the freshness and quality of the original product, that is, mango fruits. To choose the right fruit, you need, first of all, to look at the color of the mango - the mature fruit is always colored in red-yellow tones.

In addition, an important condition is the choice based not only on visual perception, but also on tactile sensations - when buying, always check the mango to the touch. The high-quality fruit, although quite firm, springs well when pressed. Do not take small fruits, as they contain less pulp.

You can prepare mango puree for a baby in two ways - in raw form or using heat treatment. In any case, first you need to thoroughly rinse the fruits and release them from the dense skin, while removing a rather large bone. Juicy mango pulp is cut into cubes, after which it is crushed by improvised means - a blender, food processor, fork or wiped through a sieve.

By the way, even after warming up, mango puree does not lose color saturation, exotic fruit aroma and extraordinary sweetness. In addition, you can not only use such cooking methods, but also bake juicy pulp in the oven, followed by grinding.

The benefit of mango puree for babies lies primarily in the high-vitamin composition of this product, which also has properties similar to apple and banana - it contributes to the normalization of intestinal function, in particular, is used for diarrhea. Minced mango pulp rich in minerals and vitamins is recommended for inflammation of the oral cavity and gums, as well as for colds.