Your baby’s weaning meals will become more delicious, appealing, and nutritious with this salmon and amaranth porridge. Let TasteVN accompany you during your baby’s weaning period, now let’s get cooking right away!
1. Salmon and Amaranth Porridge
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salmon and Amaranth Porridge For 2 people
White rice porridge 1 bowl (rice bowl) Salmon fillet 50 gr Amaranth 100 gr (about 1 handful) Olive oil 1 teaspoon Salt/seasoning powder a little
How to choose fresh and delicious amaranth
- You should buy amaranth that is bright green, with intact leaves.
- Choose amaranth when the stems are still firm, and the leaves are not separating from the stems.
- Do not choose wilted, bruised, or rotten plants.
How to cook Salmon and Amaranth Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the salmon with diluted salt water and then rinse with clean water, let it drain.
After picking the leaves of the amaranth and washing them clean, chop them finely or blend them.
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Boil and shred the fish
Add about 200ml of water into the pot, bring to a boil and add the fish to boil for about 2 minutes until the fish is just cooked, then remove it. Let the fish cool a bit, then remove the bones, skin, and shred the fish finely.
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Cook the porridge
Add 1 bowl of prepared white porridge into the pot, add about 2/3 of a bowl of water (soup bowl) to dilute the porridge, turn on the heat, and bring the porridge to a boil.
To enhance the flavor of the porridge, you should add 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning. Wait for the porridge to boil for 2 – 3 minutes, then add all the shredded salmon into it and stir well.
When the porridge has fully expanded, add all the amaranth and bring it to a boil for about 3 minutes until the amaranth is cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Serve the porridge in a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to enhance the nutrients in the porridge. The fluffy, smooth porridge grains, sweet and fragrant salmon will make your child enjoy it very much.
2. Salmon porridge with beetroot
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking time
5 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Salmon porridge with beetroot For 2 people
White porridge 1 bowl (rice bowl) Salmon fillet 50 gr Beetroot 1/2 bulb Taro 1/2 bulb Shallots 1 bulb Soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon Cooking oil for baby 1 tablespoon Seasoning powder 1/4 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh beetroot
- You should choose beetroot that is medium-sized, not too big or too small. The color should be fresh.
- Good beetroot will feel heavy in hand, with smooth skin that is not withered or wrinkled.
- Choose beetroot with a round bottom as they tend to be sweeter than those with a flat bottom.
- Do not buy beetroot with dry or withered skin, or those with unusual black spots.
How to choose fresh taro
- You should buy taro with as many small holes called eyes as possible, as they will be starchier and tastier.
- Good taro will have a cross-section with deeper purple spots. When you hold the taro, it should feel firm.
- Avoid choosing taro with smooth and soft skin, as they are immature and not tasty.
- Do not choose taro that feels soft when pressed or feels light in hand.
Tools to use
Blender, plate, bowl, spoon, chopsticks
How to prepare Salmon Beetroot Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel and finely chop the shallots. Rinse the salmon fillet.
Peel the beetroot and taro, then rinse thoroughly. After that, simmer them until soft and place them in a mortar to grind into a paste.
How to peel taro without itching
- To peel taro without itching, you can boil it first, adding 2 teaspoons of salt while boiling. When the water boils for about 2 minutes, take the taro out and immediately rinse it with cold water; once it cools down a bit, you can peel it.
- Alternatively, depending on some dishes, you can also boil the taro until fully cooked and then peel it.
- If you buy taro, you don’t need to wash it; you can peel it directly. Make sure your hands are dry; the layer of dirt on the taro skin can help prevent itching. After peeling, soak the taro in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes before cooking.
- Wearing gloves while peeling taro is the simplest way to avoid itching.
See details: How to peel taro without itching
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Boil and stir-fry fish meat
Put the prepared salmon fillet into a pot of boiling water, boil for about 2 minutes until the fish is cooked, then take it out. Wait a moment for the fish to cool, then chop finely or mash it, no need to remove the skin.
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil for children into the pot, add minced shallots, sauté until fragrant, then quickly stir-fry the finely chopped salmon over medium heat for about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and place the fish in a bowl to set aside.
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Cook the porridge
Add the prepared white porridge into the pot, add the mixture of mashed taro and beetroot, turn on the heat and bring to a boil.
When the porridge boils, you should add 1/4 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and stir well. Boil for another minute, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl, placing the salmon meat on top to complete the dish.
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Finished product
Thus, the delicious, nutritious salmon porridge for your little one has been completed.
The porridge grains are soft, the beetroot is sweet, the taro is creamy, and the salmon is tender and easy to eat, which will surely make your baby love it!
How to choose fresh and delicious salmon fillet
- You should choose salmon that is bright pink or orange, with firm flesh. When pressing your finger into the flesh, if it leaves a dent but quickly returns to its original state, the salmon is still fresh.
- When buying, you should carefully observe the surface of the fillet. If the flesh is dry, not wet or leaking any strange fluids, and the fat lines on the salmon are evenly colored and bright without discoloration or brown spots, then it is a fresh salmon fillet.
- In addition, fresh salmon fillet will have a characteristic aroma, with no strange or pungent smells.
- To buy fresh and delicious salmon fillet, you should purchase from supermarkets or reputable establishments. It is advisable to buy salmon with a production date close to your purchase date to get the best and most nutritious fillet!
How to Remove the Smell from Salmon Fillet
- Method 1: Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of lemon juice along with 1 teaspoon of salt and the fillet of fish into a bowl of water, let it sit for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Soak the salmon fillet in unsweetened milk for about 10 minutes, then rinse it clean and let it drain.
- Method 3: Place the salmon fillet in a bowl containing white wine (or vinegar), soak for about 8 – 10 minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water.
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Above is a detailed guide on 2 ways for babies to enjoy sweet and nutritious meals. TasteVN hopes that with its helpful articles, you can take better care of your little one. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Kimi Food TV and VIETNAMESE DISHES
