5. Rice flour and vegetable porridge
You can make porridge using rice flour instead of rice grains or rice flakes. Here you can use vegetables in place of fruits to give this healthy breakfast for babies a unique flavor.
You will need:
2 cups rice flour
1 cup chopped carrots and peas
3 cups water
How to:
Mix the rice flour and water in a cooking pot. Cook the mixture for five to seven minutes, stirring continuously to prevent the formation of lumps. Keep cooking till the rice flour completely mixes with the water and becomes soft. Once you reach this stage simmer the flame and let the mix cook slowly.
In a separate vessel boil some peas and carrots till they are soft. Once done, blend them together using the vegetable stock as thinner.
Add this vegetable puree to the rice flour and water mixture. Continue boiling the mixture till they mix well. The porridge is done. Cool it well before feeding it to your baby.
6. Mango and rice porridge
The natural sweetness of mango combined with the goodness of rice makes a healthy breakfast recipe for a baby.
You will need:
1 cup sliced and diced mangoes
2 cups rice
3-4 cups of water
1 cup formula or expressed milk (optional)
How to:
Start by boiling the rice and water together to cook the rice. While the rice is boiling, blend some mangoes into a puree.
Once the rice water begins to boil, simmer the flame and let the rice cook for four to five minutes. Thereafter, add the mango puree and the optional formula or expressed milk to it. Cook them together for two to three minutes while stirring the mixture to make it homogenous.
After completion, serve the porridge to your baby once it is cooled.