Rice and Peas Puree
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Mahatma® White Rice (you may use Mahatma® Organic White Rice if preferred)
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup frozen peas
Instructions
Provide your family with a homemade meal made from real unprocessed foods like Mahatma® White Rice and peas, and filled with natural vitamins and minerals for your growing kids.
Step 1
Rinse rice.Step 2
Combine rice, water and peas in a small heavy bottom stainless steel pot.Step 3
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes.Step 4
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.Step 5
Puree with a hand blender or food processor until smooth.Step 6
Serve warm or cold.Storage Tips
Rice puree can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3 days.
You can also portion into an ice cube tray or muffin pan and freeze. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator.
If the puree is too thick it can be thinned with water or organic broth.
Feed the Entire Family
If you’re looking for some great homemade recipes for food to feed the whole family, you’ve come to the right place! Our rice is here to unite your entire family at the dinner table.
Make one trip to the grocery store and done. With a bag of your favorite Mahatma® Rice like White or Brown you can prepare your favorite Grilled Veggie Rice Bowl, Arroz con leche, an Instant Pot Mexican Rice recipe or make a filling and nourishing meal for even the littlest ones at home. Taquitos dorados is the perfect recipe for a weeknight meal!
How To Make a Puree
With just two simple pantry ingredients like rice and peas, this recipe is simple without any additives. In fact, pureed rice is a suggested first food for kids who are just starting out with solid foods.
So, how do you make rice puree? First, make sure to rinse the rice before cooking to clear off excess starch or anything else before cooking. Second, combine your rice, peas, and water in a pot to cook. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes once that mix has reached a boil.
When the ingredients are tender, use a blender or food processor to blend up all of the ingredients well and enjoy! You may even enjoy a few other purees made with Brown Rice, Fruit or Carrots.
