How to cook delicious and nutritious pumpkin crab porridge that helps babies gain weight and strengthen bones

How to make crab pumpkin porridge

• 1

  Prepare the ingredients

  First, take the crab you bought and use a knife to stab the crab’s belly until it stops moving, then rinse it with water to remove all the dirt, and let it drain.

  For the pumpkin, peel it and remove the seeds, then wash it thoroughly, let it drain, and cut it into small cubes. As for the shallots, just peel them, and finally chop them finely.

  

  
• 2

  Mashing pumpkin

  After preparing the ingredients, you place a pot on the stove with 100ml of water and 100g of pumpkin that has been cut, then boil on high heat for about 10 – 13 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft, then turn off the heat, and take the pumpkin out into a bowl.

  When the pumpkin cools, you use a fork to mash the pumpkin until smooth.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Boiling crab and shredding crab meat

  Next, you take another pot and place it on the stove with 1 cleaned crab and 200ml of water, then boil the crab over medium heat for 20 – 25 minutes, until the crab is cooked, then turn off the heat and place the crab on a plate.

  When the crab has cooled, you peel off the shell, keeping only the meat, and use your hands to shred the crab meat.

  

  
• 4

  Soaking rice

  Next, rinse the plain rice 1 – 2 times with clean water to remove any remaining dirt, then soak it in water for about 20 – 30 minutes. Once the rice is soft, drain the water.

  

  
• 5

  Cooking porridge

  Then, place a new pot on the stove with 2 spoons of cooking oil and 1 minced shallot to sauté until fragrant over medium heat. Next, add all the crab meat and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

  After that, add all the soaked rice along with 400ml of water, and cook the porridge for 20 – 30 minutes, until all the rice has expanded and the porridge becomes thick and smooth.

  Tip:

  • To benefit your child’s digestive system, you can use cooking oil specifically designed for children!
  • To prevent the porridge from sticking, be sure to stir it every 10 minutes.

  

  

  

  
• 6

  Completion

  Finally, you just need to add 100g of mashed pumpkin and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, stir well with a spoon, and cook on low heat for about 5 – 7 minutes over medium heat.

  When you see the porridge boiling again, you can season it to taste, then turn off the heat and serve the porridge in a bowl!

  

  

  

  
• 7

  Finished Product

  Crab pumpkin porridge has an attractive color and a faint aroma that is sure to captivate the little ones!

  The smooth, thick porridge combined with the sweet, firm crab meat is very nutritious, and the addition of a bit of nuttiness from the pumpkin makes it even more wonderful.