Yummy Toddler Foods: Tuna ‘n’ Sweet Corn Potato Mash

This dish is really tasty even without the tuna, i.e. vegetarian style. I adapted the recipe from Annabel Karmel’s Tuna and Sweetcorn Stuffed Potato. The original recipe is found in her book entitled ‘New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner’. Instead of using baked potato (which requires a much longer time in cooking), I substituted it with mashed potato.

Ingredients (Serves 1 toddler)

Russet potato – 1 medium, peeled and cut into chunks

Fresh sweet corn – 1/3 cob, remove leaves and silk

Canned tuna in oil – use 1/4 portion, drained and flaked

Mayonnaise – 1 tbsp

Fresh milk – 1 tbsp

Spring onion – 2 stalks, finely sliced

Cheddar cheese (or any cheese you have) – 1/2 slice, break into pieces

Salt – dash

Ground black pepper – dash

Method

1)      Bring a pot of water (add a tsp of salt) with potato chunks to boil. Boil in medium heat for about 15-20 mins or until potato softens.

2)      Bring another pot of water with 1/3 cob of corn in it to boil. Boil in medium heat for 10 minutes.

3)      Remove the cob of corn and place it on a small plate. Pierce one end of the cob with a fork to hold it vertically on the plate. Remove the kernels by slicing them downwards with a sharp knife. Set aside for later use.

4)      Drain the cooked potato chunks and mash them in a bowl using a fork.

5)      Add the tuna flakes, corn kernels, mayonnaise, milk, spring onion, cheese, salt and pepper to the mashed potato and mix well using a spoon.

6)      Serve warm.

This dish is excellent for toddlers who are trying to feed themselves with a spoon. Spillage of food is minimal. Hannah loved this dish as she enjoyed nibbling on the corn kernels.

Dessert is often fruit for Hannah. Fruit is where she gets her source of vitamin C. I never rely on cooked vegetables as vitamin C sources as I do not know how much vitamin C is destroyed by the cooking process.