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1. Snakehead fish porridge with pumpkin for weaning
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Snakehead fish porridge with pumpkin for weaning For 4 people
Rice 100 gr Snakehead fish 2 fish Pumpkin 200 gr Onion 1 bulb Spring onion 2 stalks Cooking oil 7 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Salt a little
How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin
- Choose pumpkins with green or orange-yellow skin, bright color, intact, not chipped or bruised.
- Good pumpkins will have a fresh stem, about 2 – 3cm long. When held, it feels firm, heavy, and solid.
- Do not choose pumpkins with a shiny outer skin or large, even sizes as they may have been treated with chemicals.
How to prepare Catfish porridge with pumpkin for weaning
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Prepare the ingredients
Buy pre-cleaned catfish from the market, to remove the slime and fishy smell, rub salt on the fish body and rinse it thoroughly with water several times.
Use a knife to peel the pumpkin and then wash it clean before cutting it into bite-sized pieces. Peel the onion and cut it into wedges.
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Fry the catfish
Place a pan on the stove with 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add crushed green onion to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the catfish to fry briefly until the fish meat firms up, then turn off the heat.
Tip: Frying the catfish will help firm up the fish, cook it quickly and reduce the fishy smell when making porridge.
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Cook porridge
Rinse the rice with clean water 1 – 2 times to remove dirt, then put it into a pot of boiling water and stir well.
When the rice expands, add the fried snakehead fish, pumpkin, and onion, cook until the fish is done, then remove the fish onto a plate and continue cooking the porridge on low heat.
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Complete the porridge
After the fish is cooked, let it cool slightly, then remove the fish bones and chop it finely.
When the pumpkin is soft, take it out onto a plate and use a spoon to mash it well.
Heat another pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil; when the oil is hot, add the chopped green onions to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the chopped fish and 1 bowl of filtered water, cook until the fish is very tender, then turn off the heat and add it to the porridge, stirring well.
Then add the mashed pumpkin and mix it evenly. Season the porridge with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir well, and adjust the seasoning to taste, and it’s done.
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Final product
The fish porridge with pumpkin is complete with a beautiful bright yellow color, fragrant with a distinctive aroma without any fishy smell.
The porridge grains are evenly expanded, soft, and the fish and pumpkin are mashed and cooked very tender, making it suitable for babies from 8 months to 1 year old for weaning.
The ingredients blend together to create a bowl of porridge with a rich, creamy, sweet flavor that will surely make your baby love it!
2. Sweet vegetable fish porridge for weaning
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet vegetable fish porridge for weaning For 2 people
Porridge 1 bowl (cooked in advance) Fish 1 fish Sweet vegetable 100 gr Green onion 2 stalks Red onion 1 bulb Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh and delicious sweet vegetables
- Choose sweet vegetables that are bright green, have smooth and glossy leaves, not wilted or with black spots.
- The stems should be soft, indicating the sweet vegetable is still young; if you see many developed stems, hard stems, and yellowing leaves, it’s an old vegetable and should not be purchased.
- Do not choose vegetables that are light green, have black spots on the stems or leaves, are lighter in weight compared to their actual size, or have a strange odor.
Tools needed
Hand blender, pot, bowl, cup, spoon,…
How to prepare Sweet Potato Fish Porridge for weaning
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Prepare the ingredients
Buy pre-cleaned tilapia from the market, soak it in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
Peel the green onions, then wash them thoroughly. Cut the white part of the green onions into short pieces about 1 finger length, then crush them; chop the green part finely.
Peel the red onion and then chop it finely. Wash the bok choy thoroughly with water several times, then chop it finely.
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Marinate and steam the tilapia
Marinate the tilapia with: the crushed green onion stalks, a little chopped green onion leaves, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning, mix well and marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes to allow the fish to absorb the flavors.
Put a pot of water on the stove and then add the marinated fish to steam for about 10 – 15 minutes until the fish is cooked through, then turn off the heat, take the fish out and remove the bones to get the fish meat into a bowl.
Add the remaining chopped green onions to the bowl of fish meat and mix well.
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Cook the porridge
Place another pot on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the chopped sweet vegetables and 2 tablespoons of water, stir until the vegetables are cooked, then add the cooked white porridge and stir well.
Then add the marinated fish and 1/2 cup of water, stir well.
Season the porridge with: 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, stir well, adjust the seasoning to taste and then turn off the heat.
Finally, when the porridge cools slightly, use a hand blender to puree the porridge so that it can be served to the baby.
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Finished Product
The sweet mustard green fish porridge is completed, emanating a fragrant aroma without the fishy smell, very appealing with the fresh green color from the mustard greens, making it extremely visually appealing.
The natural sweetness from the fish meat blends with the fresh taste of the mustard greens, and the porridge grains are evenly cooked, soft, and finely blended, which will be a great choice for babies from 8 months to 1 year old during weaning!
How to Choose Fresh, Delicious Fish
- Choose live, healthy fish that swim vigorously, have clear eyes, red gills, shiny scales, and skin without any unusual color.
- When pressed, the fish meat should be firm, tightly bound, not loose, and have high elasticity.
- Avoid selecting fish that are bloated, swim weakly, have a pale color, or emit an unusual fishy odor.
How to Eliminate Fishy Smell from Fish
- Method 1: Soak the fish in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes and then rinse several times with water.
- Method 2: Soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes or rub salt on the fish’s body and then rinse thoroughly with water.
- Method 3: Additionally, you can mix a few tablespoons of alcohol or white vinegar into the water, then soak the fish for about 5 minutes and rinse with water.
I hope that with the 2 ways to cook catfish porridge for babies with simple steps provided by TasteVN will give you more options to make your baby’s meals more delicious and nutritious!
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