Ground steak and buckwheat triangles (nut-free)

Name: Ground steak and buckwheat triangles (nut-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 60 g ground steak; 80 g eggplant; 50 g buckwheat; 30 g lychee; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 g chives; 1 piece silken tofu

A nut-free recipe suitable for baby 12-36 months with allergies. Made with ground steak and buckwheat. SAFETY: all ingredients are guaranteed nut-free.

10 min
Prep: 0 min
Cook: Easy
Difficulty

Ingredients

60 gground steakAlternative: red lentils
80 geggplantAlternative: spinach
50 gbuckwheatAlternative: potato
30 glycheeAlternative: melon
1 tbspolive oilAlternative: rapeseed oil
3 gchivesAlternative: cinnamon
1 piecesilken tofuAlternative: 2 tbsp apple compote

Preparation steps

1. Safe ingredient preparation (buckwheat triangles)

14 min

CHECK that ALL ingredients bear the Nut-Free label
Cook the ground steak in a pan (5-7 min) until fully cooked
Peel and dice the eggplant into regular 1.5 cm cubes
Cook the buckwheat by steaming or in water (10-15 min)
Pit the lychee and cut into small pieces (very soft)
Wash and finely chop the chives
Take all ingredients out 20 min before (room temperature)

Cutting boardParing knifeKitchen scaleMixing bowlPan

Keep an eye on

Do NOT buy a product without reading the label
Do not cut too large: choking hazard
Do not leave tough eggplant skin
Do not forget to remove lychee pits
Do not add salt: baby's immature kidneys
⚠️ NEVER serve a product that may contain hidden nuts

Texture tip

Cut ALL pieces the same size for even cooking
For 12-18 months: thinner pieces (1 cm)
Test cooking with a fork: eggplant should be melting-tender
KEEP PACKAGING of sensitive products to prove nut-free
Check LABELS even for 'obvious' products (e.g. buckwheat mixes sometimes contain nut traces)
Take out 30 min before for better incorporation

2. Assembly and shaping

9 min

Crumble the cooked ground steak in a large bowl
Add the eggplant mashed into a smooth purée
Fold in the cooked buckwheat and diced lychee
Add the binder (silken tofu)
Pour in the olive oil and half of the chives
Mix with a wooden spoon
Adjust the texture (rice flour if too sticky)
Shape the triangles with oiled hands
Place on a tray

3. Cooking (baked)

17 min

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan
Lightly oil a baking sheet
Arrange the triangles leaving 2 cm between each
Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 min
Check cooking halfway through
Remove when triangles are golden
Let cool 3-4 min
Test the temp with a finger: warm
Serve immediately

4. Safe serving

6 min

Prepare a fresh lychee garnish
Arrange the warm triangles on baby's plate
Add small lychee pieces around (pitted)
Show how to pick up the triangles
Serve warm
Watch baby during the meal
Monitor allergy signs (rash, swelling)
Put leftovers in the fridge

Baby plateSmall bowl + suction cup