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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Water Spinach Porridge for Babies For 2 babies
Porridge 1 bowl (White porridge) Mackerel 50 gr Water spinach 30 gr Shallots 2 bulbs Filtered water 400 ml Olive oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh water spinach
- You should choose those stems that are slender and long, about the size of a chopstick, with small tips, appearing firm.
- Prioritize choosing stems that are bright green, with leaves still fresh, not bruised or damaged. To check the freshness of the water spinach, you can try to snap a tip with your hand. If a light sap appears, then it is fresh water spinach. You should pay attention to this point!
- Avoid buying overly large water spinach stems, dark green in color, with big and long leaves, as this often indicates old or chemically treated vegetables, which will not taste good and are harmful to health.
How to choose fresh mackerel
- Observe the fish’s eyes: If the eyes are bright, clear, and slightly bulging, it means the fish is still fresh. Avoid buying fish with cloudy eyes, slightly sunken eyes, and large eye sockets as these are signs that the fish has been refrigerated for many days.
- Observe the gills: If the gills are bright red, firmly attached to the body of the fish, and hard to separate, then the fish is still fresh. Absolutely do not choose fish with dark red gills, which can easily separate or fall off.
- Observe the belly: Fresh fish usually has a flat, concave belly with the anus still tucked inside. You should pay attention to this feature!
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How to make water spinach porridge for babies
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Prepare and boil the fish
Wash the mackerel thoroughly. Then, boil 50g of mackerel briefly in hot water for about 3 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
For shallots, peel off the skin, wash them clean and then finely chop.
When buying water spinach, cut off the roots, remove any damaged leaves, then pick the tops and leaves, cutting them into bite-sized pieces. Next, wash the vegetables thoroughly and let them drain.
Then, blanch the water spinach in hot water for about 30 seconds and then take it out. Finally, finely chop the water spinach to complete the preparation step!
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Cook the porridge
Once the mackerel is stir-fried, add 400ml of filtered water!
Next, add 1 bowl of porridge into the pot, stir the mixture well, then cover and cook for 7 minutes. After that, add 1 teaspoon of seasoning and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce to enhance the flavor of the porridge.
When the porridge is cooked, add the water spinach and stir well to complete the delicious water spinach porridge for your baby!
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Final Product
The water spinach porridge when finished has a characteristic white color adorned by the green of the water spinach, making it even more eye-catching. The porridge is thick and smooth, delicious, rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, ensuring that kids will love it. Don’t forget to let your child enjoy it while it’s still hot to fully appreciate the dish!
With the detailed steps above, TasteVN hopes you can successfully make the water spinach mackerel porridge delicious, attractive, and nutritious for your baby to eat and vary the daily meals. Don’t forget to share the recipe for everyone to try as well.
