Baby porridge is one of the best baby food recipes around

Baby porridge is one of the most important homemade baby food a chinese mother can make. In many East Asian countries, rice porridge is one of the first semi-solid food babies eat after milk.

Cook a pot of plain rice porridge, add fresh ingredients like mashed carrots, white fish, finely chopped green leafy vegetables and more. It increases the flavour and nutritious value of the congee. The variations and combinations are endless.

Why rice porridge? Because it makes a great base or can I say carrier. It is easy on the stomach and is extremely digestible. It provides the baby with needed carbohydrates for energy and helps the body absorbs the nutrients in the added ingredients. Wholesome baby food and healthy food for children.

Get started with some of the baby recipes here.

The recipes below may suggest seasoning with salt or sugar. Many parents I meet say that they do not introduce salt or sugar into their babies' diet until they are older. If you hold the same opinion, omit the seasonings.

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Tofu egg yolk baby porridge

Suitable for 9 to 12 month old.

Ingredients
1/2 tub of soft tofu
1 egg
30g rice porridge

Directions

1. Mash the tofu
2. Boil the egg for about 8 minutes
3. Remove the egg shell and egg white and mash the yolk
4. Bring the rice porridge to a boil, add the mashed tofu. Mix well
5. Add the mashed egg yolk
6. Remove from heat
7. Serve

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#tofu-egg-yolk-baby-porridge

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Spinach and milk porridge

Spinach is rich in folic acid and iron.

Ingredients
1 leaf of spinach
30g rice porridge
2 tbsp fresh milk

Directions

1. Rinse and parboil the spinach leaf
2. Drain and chop the spinach finely
3. Bring the porridge and milk to a boil
4. Add the spinach and cook well

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#spinach-and-milk-porridge

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Carrot and white bait porridge

White baits are small white fish rich in calcium and iron. Good for developing healthy bones and teeth.

Ingredients
10g carrot
1 tbsp white baits
30g rice porridge

Directions

1. Peel the carrot and chop finely
2. Wash the white baits and soak well
3. Cook the white baits in water till soft
4. Bring the rice porridge to a boil, add the carrot and the white baits
5. Remove from heat and serve

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#carrot-and-white-bait-porridge

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Chinese yam porridge

The chinese yam can be grated finely instead of cutting into small pieces. Suitable for 1 year old and above.

Ingredients
200g chinese yam (huai shan)
50g rice
30g chinese wolfberries
Dash of salt
1000ml water

Directions

1. Peel the chinese yam, rinse and cut into small pieces
2. Rinse the rice and soak in water
3. Cook the rice together with the chinese yam for 1 hour
4. Add the chinese wolfberries and cook till soft
5. Add salt to season if necessary

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#chinese-yam-porridge

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Baby porridge with spring onion

Remove the spring onion before feeding. Suitable for 1 year old and above.

Ingredients
300g rice
3 stalks of spring onion
30g carrot
Dash of salt

Directions

1. Rinse rice and soak in water
2. Cut the spring onion into sections
3. Dice the carrot
4. Put the rice, carrot and spring onion in a pot with 1200ml water
5. Cook over low heat for about 2 hours
6. Season with salt if necessary

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#baby-porridge-with-spring-onion

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Porridge with bone stock

Suitable for 1 year old and above.

Ingredients
1 large pork rib
350g rice
20g coriander
Dash of salt

Directions

1. Parboil the pork rib, remove and rinse
2. Place the rib, rice and 1000ml water and bring to a boil
3. Continue to cook until the porridge is done
4. When the porridge is done, remove the pork rib
5. Sprinkle with coriander
6. Season with salt if necessary

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#porridge-with-bone-stock

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Red Dates Porridge

Suitable for 1 year old and above. This is a sweet rice porridge.

Ingredients
50g rice
10 red dates
Dash of salt or rock sugar

Directions

1. Wash the rice and soak in water for about 2 hours
2. Soak the red dates
3. Remove the pits of the red dates
4. Place the rice and red dates into a pot
5. Add 600ml water and bring to a boil
6. Lower the heat and cook for 1 hour
7. Season with salt or rock sugar

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#red-dates-porridge

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Baby porridge with lily bulb

Suitable for infants with breathing problems. Suitable for 1 year old and above.

Ingredients
30g lily bulb
30g chinese wolfberries
50g rice
10g rock sugar

Directions

1. Rinse all ingredients except rock sugar and soak in water
2. Cook the lily bulb and rice in 600ml water and bring to a boil
3. Lower the heat and cook for 2 hours
4. Add the chinese wolfberrries and cook well
5. Season with the rock sugar

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/baby-porridge.html#baby-porridge-with-lily-bulb

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Other baby porridge recipes and recipes for children

1. Carrot porridge
2. Baby Soups