Millet porridge for babies

Millet porridge

Millet porridge for babies combines the strengths of the two energy carriers rice and millet. Millet is a corn that contains high amounts of B vitamins, calcium, iron, magnesium, and zinc. It has a distinct flavor that will allow your baby to explore new tastes thus making it a great addition to plain rice.

age: 6 months and above

Ingredients:

- 2 tablespoons of Rice. My favorite Rice is Rice Select's Jasmati Rice because of it's nice flavor. Visit Amazon and have a look at what others think about this wonderful Rice.

- millet 2 tablespoons

Millet

- water about 1.5 cups / 400 ml (depending on the type of rice you are using, some rice needs more water and some needs less)

How to cook:

1. Cook rice and millet for 1-2 hours. If you own a Rice Cooker use the slow cooking option to cook until you cannot see the shape of the rice. I'm using Aroma's 8-Cup Rice Cooker for cooking rice or steaming food. It is easy to use, reliable and produces excellent results (rice). Depending on the model some rice cookers have a “cook porridge” option. Use a pot if you do not own a rice cooker. Cover the pot and use low heat.

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Fish recipe for baby

Fish porridge

This fish recipe for baby will provide your child with all the important nutrition that a baby needs for a healthy development: energy, fat, proteins, and vitamins. Rice is an energy carrier that is used as a staple food in Asian, Africa or South America. Salmon is a very fat fish that provides the human body with proteins, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin D.

age: 6 months and above

Ingredients:

- 3 to 4 tablespoons of Rice. My first choice is Jasmine Rice because of it's nice taste. Check out the Amazon link to see what others think about this rice.

- water about 1.5 cups / 400ml (depending on the type of rice you are using, some rice needs more water and some needs less)

- cod filet 1.5-2 ounces / 50g

- Some drops of La Tourangelle Toasted Sesame Oil. Of course you can use any other sesame oil but I like to use La Tourangelle's Sesame Oil because of its refined flavor. Compared to other Sesame Oils this one is also quite cheap!

How to cook:

Rice Cooker

1. Cook rice by adding the water. For your convenience you can also use a rice cooker and use its slow cooking option. The rice will be ready when you can't see the shape of the rice. Another good reason to use rice cookers: Some of them have a “porridge” option. If you do not own a rice cooker, just use a pot to cook, cover the pot and cook the rice on low heat. It will take around 1-2 hours until the rice is cooked.


2. Use a Hand Blender to mash the cod. Whenever I have things to mash I use my Hand Blender from Cuisineart. It's a very powerful and reliable tool. Another plus: It's easy to clean. Add the mashed cod filet to the ready-porridge, cook on low heat and stir constantly for 3-5 minutes until the fish is fully cooked.

3. Add 2-3 drops of toasted sesame oil and some spring onion (optional)

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Baby porridge recipe Chinese

Vegetable and egg porridge

This is a simple but very nutritious dish that every baby will love: Baby porridge recipe Chinese style. Millions of Chinese parents swear on this food to ensure their baby's growth. Its secret lies in its ingredients. The rice contains a lot of energy, carbohydrates and trace metals. Eggs provide a baby's body with proteins and vegetables like spinach or Chinese cabbage are full of vitamins.

age: 6 months and above

Ingredients:

- 3-4 tablespoons / 50g Rice. I recommend to use this Jasmine Rice as it has a very good flavor. Don't forget to rinse the rice in some water before you cook it!

- water, about 1.5 cups / 400 ml (depending on the type of rice you are using, some rice needs more water and some needs less)

- A little bit of Chinese cabbage or spinach chopped into small pieces

- one egg yolk

- sesame oil

How to cook:

Sesame Oil

1. Add rice and water to a Rice Cooker and use the slow cooking option to cook until you cannot see the shape of the rice (some rice cookers have a "porridge option). I'm cooking rice with this Rice Cooker because it is very simple to use and use. It also features a steaming option that comes in very handy. If you do not own a rice cooker, you can use a pot to cook, cover the pot and use low heat, it will take around 1-2 hours until it is ready.

2. Add the egg yolk and chopped vegetable to the ready-porridge, cook on low heat and stir constantly for a few minutes till vegetable is soft and egg yolk is fully cooked.

Add 2-3 drops of toasted sesame oil(optional)

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