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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Nutritious and delicious eel meat can be prepared into many different tasty dishes. To help you diversify the menu for children who are just starting to eat, TasteVN will join you in the kitchen to cook a simple rice porridge from eel!
Ingredients for Carrot Eel Porridge For 2 people
Eel 300 gr Carrot 1/2 bulb (about 50gr) Fresh porridge 2 bowls (cooked porridge) Shallots 1 bulb Olive oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Salt/ seasoning powder A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh eel
- When choosing eel, observe and select those that are still wriggling, with smooth and glossy skin, clearly two colors, the belly part is yellow and the back part is black, without scratches or injuries, choose those that are about the width of 1 to 2 fingers combined.
- Do not choose those that are dead, have an odor, have damaged skin, or are too large.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- To choose fresh and delicious carrots, observe and select those with a bright, deep orange color. Choose those with fresh tops, medium-sized, and elongated shapes.
- It is advisable to choose carrots that feel heavy and firm when picked up.
- You should avoid selecting carrots that are pale, have no tops, or have bruised and damaged skin. Do not choose overly large carrots, as they may be old and not tasty.
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Tools needed
Blender, knife, cutting board, pot, stove,…
How to make eel carrot porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing the eel, clean off the slime, cut off the head, remove the internal organs and blood vessels, wash thoroughly, and then drain.
Tips for preparing eel without a fishy smell:- Use a plastic bag to put the eel and coarse salt inside, then shake vigorously for about 2 minutes, after which you can proceed to clean it as usual.
- You can use rice washing water to remove the slime until you feel the eel is clean, then start to cut it open.
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You can use kitchen ash to rub on the eel’s body, then rinse off the slime several times with the ash. Finally, wash with clean water.
Remove the tops of the carrots, peel them clean, then wash thoroughly and cut into pieces about the size of a finger joint.
Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and then chop finely.
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Boil the eel and carrot
Add the prepared eel and carrot into the pot, add 2 cups of water (about 400ml), then place the pot on the stove, boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, check and remove the eel and carrot to cool.
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Separate the meat and stir-fry the eel
When the eel has cooled down, gently use your hands to separate all the eel meat from the bones.
Put a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat it up. When the oil is hot, add the shallots to sauté until fragrant, then add the eel meat and stir-fry over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Tip: If you don’t have olive oil, you can use regular cooking oil as well!
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Blend the carrots
Add the boiled carrots into a mortar, add 1/2 cup of water (about 100ml), and blend the carrots until smooth, then pour them into a separate bowl.
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Cooking Porridge
Add 2 bowls of fresh porridge to the pot, add 1 bowl of water, and stir well.
Place the pot of porridge on the stove and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the porridge boils again.
When the porridge boils, add the sautéed eel and ground carrot to the pot, stir well until the porridge boils again, you can season it to taste and then turn off the heat.
Tip:- The amount of water added to the porridge will depend on whether your child prefers thick or thin porridge.
- If cooking for a child, you should only season lightly. Avoid seasoning too strongly as it may affect the child’s taste buds.
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Final Product
Eel and carrot porridge with eye-catching colors and delicious flavors, with soft and sweet eel, provides a lot of essential nutrients for young children. Moms, try this simple yet delicious porridge dish for your little one right away!
With the recipe for cooking eel porridge with carrots that is delicious and very simple above, TasteVN hopes to help you diversify the menu for your children! Wishing you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Kimi Food TV
