5. Oats Porridge
You will need:
2tbsps rolled oats
2tbsps papaya puree
40ml breast milk or formula milk
1 cup water
How to:
Boil water in a cooking pot over low heat.
Add rolled oats with a vigorous stir to avoid forming lumps. Let the oats cook for five to seven minutes or until it thickens to the desired consistency. You can dry roast the oats for easy digestibility.
Turn off the heat and mix papaya puree into the porridge thoroughly. Set aside to cool.
Transfer the porridge into a feeding bowl, add breast milk or formula milk, and serve immediately.
You can add whole milk and finely chopped strawberry to this recipe for toddlers older than 12 months.
6. Rice And Yellow Lentil Porridge
You will need:
2tbsp parboiled rice
1tbsp yellow lentil (washed and drained)
1tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp clarified butter (ghee)
1½ cup water
How to:
Dry roast rice and yellow lentil in a saucepan over low heat, until the lentil turns golden brown and the rice looks puffed. Transfer the roasted ingredients into a bowl.
Dry roast cumin seeds in the same saucepan over medium heat until they begin giving off a pleasing aroma.
Turn off the flame and add the roasted cumin seeds to the rice and lentil mix.
Grind the roasted ingredients into a fine powder using a grinder. Make sure there are no coarse grains left but You can keep this powder slightly coarse for toddlers.
Heat ghee in a clean saucepan over low flame.
Once the ghee warms, add two teaspoons of the freshly ground powder mix and water to it. Mix well with a spoon, stirring continuously to ensure no lumps form.
Cook the porridge for ten minutes or until the porridge thickens and the rice looks mashable. Add more water to adjust consistency if required.
Turn off the flame and pour some porridge into the feeding bowl. Serve warm.
You can add the vegetable puree to this recipe for babies older than seven months and finely chopped vegetables and coriander for babies older than ten months.