
Many mothers are interested in adding fish porridge to their baby’s complementary food menu. This article from AVAKids’ 0-3 Year Old Baby Care section will guide you on how to prepare nutritious porridge to help your baby grow strong and healthy.
1. Salmon and Seaweed Porridge for Baby
Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B6, making it a popular choice among moms. Seaweed is rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals that boost metabolism, stimulate digestion, and improve nutrient absorption. Therefore, salmon and seaweed porridge is a frequent favorite on baby’s menu.
Ingredients:
- Salmon: 30 grams
- White Rice: 1/3 cup
- Baby Seaweed: 2-3 pieces
- Shallots: 1-2
- Baby Olive Oil: 1 teaspoon
Instructions:
- Soak seaweed in water, then remove and lightly steam.
- Lightly steam salmon, remove bones, and sauté with crushed shallots.
- Add a handful of rice and water to a pot and cook until tender.
- Add the cooked salmon and seaweed to a blender and puree. Then add all ingredients to the porridge and cook until tender.
In addition to salmon porridge, you can explore other salmon-based complementary foods like salmon cakes for your 7-month-old baby.
Salmon porridge with seaweed adds a unique flavor.
2. Snakehead Fish and Malabar Spinach Porridge for Baby
Snakehead fish is not only rich in potassium but also an excellent source of iron for your baby. Therefore, you should regularly prepare snakehead fish and Malabar spinach porridge to provide essential nutrients for your child.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rice
- 80-100g snakehead fish
- 300g Malabar spinach
- Ginger
- Seasoning
Instructions:
- Clean the snakehead fish, remove the innards, wash thoroughly, and boil with ginger and seasoning.
- Once cooked, remove the fish, let it cool, and flake the meat.
- Pick Malabar spinach leaves, wash, and chop finely.
- Rinse the rice and cook with the fish broth until tender.
- Once the porridge is cooked, add the fish and Malabar spinach, stir well, and season to taste.
- Simmer on low heat for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Serve the snakehead fish porridge to your baby, add cooking oil, and let your baby enjoy.
Ingredients for delicious snakehead fish and Malabar spinach porridge.
3. Delicious Baby Mackerel and Carrot Porridge
Baby mackerel and carrot porridge is another favorite among mothers for 7-month-old babies. Not only is it delicious, but mackerel also contains many essential vitamins and minerals for a child’s development.
Ingredients:
- White Rice: 25g
- Glutinous Rice: 10g
- Mackerel: 30g
- Carrot: 30g
- Cilantro: 2 sprigs
- Scallions: 2 sprigs
- Fish sauce, cooking oil
How to prepare baby mackerel and carrot porridge
- Mix white and glutinous rice, then rinse thoroughly.
- Clean the mackerel, chop finely, and marinate with a little fish sauce.
- Peel and puree the carrot.
- Wash and chop the scallions and cilantro.
- Cook the rice in a pot until it becomes porridge.
- Once the porridge is cooked, add the mackerel and carrot and cook.
- Season to taste, add scallions and cilantro, then turn off the heat.
Nutritious baby mackerel and carrot porridge.
4. Tuna and Pumpkin Porridge for Baby
Tuna is rich in protein, vitamin D, and other nutrients. Tuna porridge can be combined with various ingredients to create a delicious meal. Don’t forget to add tuna porridge to your baby’s diet to encourage healthy eating and weight gain.
Ingredients:
- Tuna: 1
- Pumpkin: 50 grams
- White Rice: 50 grams
- Baby Seasoning
Instructions:
- Rinse the rice and cook until it becomes a tender porridge.
- Clean the tuna, rub with a little salt and white wine to remove fishy odor. Boil until cooked, then remove, debone, and shred the fish.
- Peel, wash, and slice the pumpkin thinly. Steam until cooked and mash the pumpkin.
- Add a little baby cooking oil to a pan and sauté the tuna constantly over low heat. Add a little water to prevent the tuna from clumping.
- Add the sautéed tuna and mashed pumpkin to the porridge, mix well, and turn off the heat.
- Add a little baby olive oil, let the porridge cool slightly, and feed your baby.
Simple homemade baby fish porridge.
5. Carp and Mung Bean Porridge for Baby
Carp is rich in vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, protein, selenium, phosphorus, etc., promoting brain development and eye health. With these amazing benefits, you can easily make carp porridge at home.
Ingredients:
- 30g white rice
- 30g glutinous rice
- 25g mung beans
- Carp
- Baby cooking seasoning
Instructions:
- Clean the carp, scale it, gut it, and rub with ginger and salt, then rinse thoroughly.
- After preparing the carp, boil it with a few slices of ginger. Once cooked, remove the fish, flake the meat, and add a little baby seasoning.
- Combine white rice, glutinous rice, and mung beans, rinse thoroughly, soak for a few hours, and cook the porridge with the fish broth.
- Once the porridge is cooked, add the fish and stir well. Add baby seasoning and turn off the heat. Serve the carp and mung bean porridge while warm.
Delicious carp and mung bean porridge for baby.
6. Traditional Tilapia Porridge for Baby
One fish porridge recipe that mothers shouldn’t miss when starting complementary foods is tilapia porridge. Feeding your baby tilapia porridge provides calcium, boosts immunity, and promotes muscle development.
Ingredients:
- 50g rice
- Tilapia (for safety, you can buy it at Bach Hoa Xanh supermarket)
- Seasoning
- Cooking oil
- Cilantro
Instructions:
- Clean the tilapia, remove scales and innards thoroughly. Rinse several times.
- Steam the fish until cooked, flake the meat, and reserve the broth. Lightly sauté the fish in hot oil.
- Cook the porridge using the fish broth. Once the porridge is cooked, add the fish and season with baby-friendly seasoning for a delicious and appealing dish.
- Serve warm to your baby.
Delicious tilapia porridge recipe for baby.
7. Charp and Young Calabash Porridge for Baby
Another complementary food recipe for 8-month-old babies is carp porridge. This dish is rich in fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin B1, promoting strong bones and heart health.
Ingredients:
- 50g white rice
- 40g carp
- 20g young calabash
- Baby olive oil
Instructions:
- Rinse the rice and cook until tender.
- Peel the calabash, remove the seeds, wash thoroughly, and chop into small pieces. Boil the calabash.
- Select bony parts of the carp, wash with a little salt, and steam or boil until cooked.
- Remove the fish meat, and lightly sauté with olive oil for added aroma.
- Once the porridge is boiling, add the fish and calabash, stir well. Cook for 3 more minutes, add a little olive oil, and turn off the heat.
- Serve in a baby bowl and feed while warm.
Carp and young calabash porridge for baby.
8. Basa Fish, Yam, and Malabar Spinach Porridge for Baby
Basa fish, yam, and Malabar spinach porridge is both time-saving and nutritious. Basa fish is rich in amino acids and healthy fats for children. Moreover, basa fish is very tender and easy to eat, making it a favorite among babies.
Ingredients:
- White Rice: 50 grams
- Basa Fish: 200 grams
- Malabar Spinach: 100 grams
- Yam: 200 grams
- Baby cooking oil: a little
- Lemongrass: 4 stalks
- Shallots: 2
- Fine salt: a little (for babies 1 year and older)
Instructions:
- Prepare the basa fish and wash with diluted salt water.
- Pick Malabar spinach leaves, wash, and drain.
- Peel the yam, wash, and cut into small pieces.
- Wash the lemongrass, cut in half, and crush.
- Peel the shallots, wash, and slice thinly.
- Bring water to a boil and steam the fish with lemongrass for about 5 minutes.
- Rinse the rice and cook for about 30 minutes into porridge.
- When the porridge is boiling, skim off the foam and add the yam and cook until tender.
- After about 30 minutes, remove the yam and let it cool.
- Puree the yam using a blender and sieve for a smooth consistency.
- Once the fish is cool, puree the fish with the Malabar spinach.
- Heat a pan with cooking oil and sauté the shallots until fragrant.
- Add the basa fish and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add the Malabar spinach and yam, then stir well.
- Add the porridge to the pan with basa fish and stir well over low heat for about 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and serve to your baby.
How to make delicious homemade basa fish porridge for baby.
9. Catfish and Fresh Turmeric Porridge for Baby
Catfish and fresh turmeric porridge is not only delicious but also boosts immunity and supports your baby’s development. Here’s how to prepare this dish:
Ingredients:
- Fresh catfish: 50g
- Fresh turmeric: 2 roots
- White rice and glutinous rice (50g each)
- Shallots, ginger
- Seasoning: Fish sauce, salt, chicken bouillon, pepper
Instructions:
- Soak rice for 1 hour, rinse, and cook into porridge.
- Peel, wash, and finely chop the fresh turmeric.
- Prepare the fish, simmer the catfish and ginger in a separate pot.
- Remove the fish, let it cool, flake the meat, separate bones, and marinate with fish sauce.
- Sauté shallots until fragrant, add the catfish and lightly sauté for aroma.
- Once the porridge is boiling, add the fish and fresh turmeric. Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Season to your baby’s taste, turn off the heat, and serve with cabbage.
Delicious and unique catfish and fresh turmeric porridge for baby.
10. Delicious Baby Giant Trevally and Fennel Porridge
Ingredients:
- Giant Trevally: 50g
- Chopped Fennel: 50g
- Rice: 40g
- Minced shallots: 1 small bowl
- Sliced ginger: 1 piece
- Seasoning: Pepper, salt, chicken bouillon (a little)
Instructions:
- Clean the rice and cook into porridge.
- Wash the giant trevally, steam until cooked with ginger for aroma, then remove, debone, and flake the meat.
- Sauté shallots until fragrant, add the giant trevally, and season to taste.
- Once the porridge is tender, add the giant trevally and cook for a few minutes until well combined, then turn off the heat.
Giant Trevally porridge for baby’s complementary food.
11. Baby Rabbitfish and Malabar Spinach Porridge
Baby rabbitfish and Malabar spinach porridge not only replenishes blood but also provides abundant calcium for children. The sweet flavor of Malabar spinach combined with the rich taste of rabbitfish will delight your baby.
Ingredients:
- White Rice: 30 grams
- Rabbitfish: 500 grams
- Malabar Spinach: 20 grams
- Shallots: ½
- Kiddy olive oil: 1 tablespoon
Instructions:
- Toast white rice until golden brown, then add to a pot of water and cook until tender.
- Clean the rabbitfish, boil until cooked, and remove bones.
- Peel and mince the shallots.
- Sauté the shallots with olive oil, then add the rabbitfish and sauté.
- Pick Malabar spinach leaves, wash, and puree using a blender.
- Once the porridge is cooked, add the rabbitfish and Malabar spinach, stir well.
- Season lightly, turn off the heat, and serve to your baby.
The most attractive rabbitfish and Malabar spinach porridge recipe for baby.
12. Simple Baby Catfish and Sweet Potato Porridge
Sweet potato is a high-fiber food, and combined with the sweet flavor of catfish, it creates a nutritious dish. Here’s how to make catfish and sweet potato porridge for your baby:
Ingredients:
- White Rice: 20 grams
- Catfish: 50 grams
- Sweet potato: half a potato
- Thuyen Xua baby olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Seasoning: a little
Instructions:
- Rinse the rice and cook until tender.
- Wash the sweet potato, steam until cooked, and mash.
- Clean the catfish, boil until cooked, and flake the meat.
- Once the porridge is cooked, add the sweet potato and catfish, stir well.
- Season, bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
- Serve the catfish porridge in a bowl, add olive oil, and feed your baby.
The easiest way to make catfish and sweet potato porridge for baby.
13. Baby Ricefish and Spinach Porridge
Tender spinach combined with the rich flavor of ricefish creates an attractive porridge. Furthermore, ricefish and spinach porridge effectively supplements calcium for children.
Ingredients:
- Spinach: 20 grams
- Ricefish: 50 grams
- White Rice: 50 grams
- Shallots: ½
- Baby cooking oil: 1 tablespoon
- Seasoning: a little
Instructions:
- Remove the stems from the spinach, wash, and puree.
- Rinse the rice and cook until tender.
- Clean the ricefish, steam until cooked, remove bones, and mash the fish.
- Sauté the shallots until fragrant and add the ricefish and sauté.
- Add the sautéed ricefish and spinach to the porridge and stir well.
- Season, add olive oil, and turn off the heat.
Fragrant ricefish porridge recipe for baby.
14. Loach, Carrot, and Cheese Porridge for Baby
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, promoting eye health and boosting the immune system. Therefore, add loach, carrot, and cheese porridge to your 8-month-old baby’s complementary food menu.
Ingredients:
- 2 loaches
- Greens
- 1/2 carrot
- 1 slice cheese
Preparation:
- Clean the loaches, remove heads and innards. Rub salt on the skin to remove slime, then rinse thoroughly.
- Wash the greens.
- Peel and chop the carrot.
How to make loach, carrot, and cheese porridge for baby:
- Steam the prepared loaches until cooked.
- Separate the fish meat, remove bones, and chop finely.
- Steam the greens and carrot until cooked, then chop finely.
- Cook the porridge until tender, then add the chopped loach, greens, and carrot. Continue cooking for 5-10 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Let the porridge cool to about 80°C, then add the cheese and stir well. The loach porridge is now complete, fragrant, and creamy.
Ingredients for loach, carrot, and cheese porridge for baby.
15. Snapper and Vegetable Porridge for Baby
Ingredients:
- 1/2 chayote squash
- 1/2 carrot
- 200g snapper fillet
- 50g rice (about 1/4 cup)
- 100g spinach
Preparation:
- Rinse the rice and soak with a few slices of ginger for about 10 minutes before cooking to allow the rice to expand.
- Rinse the snapper fillet with diluted salt water and drain.
- Peel and wash the chayote squash and carrot.
- Wash the spinach.
How to make nutritious snapper and vegetable porridge for baby:
- Cook the rice in a pot with a few slices of ginger for added aroma.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, steam the snapper for about 15 minutes.
- Add the steamed snapper, chayote squash, carrot, and spinach to a blender and puree.
- Bring the porridge back to a boil, add the pureed mixture, and stir well for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- The snapper porridge is now ready!
This snapper porridge is very nutritious and suitable for 6-month-old babies. Try this snapper and vegetable porridge recipe now!
Ingredients for snapper and vegetable porridge for baby.
16. Grouper and Straw Mushroom Porridge for Baby
Grouper is well-known for its nutrients, especially healthy fats for children. Combining grouper with straw mushrooms creates a very appealing grouper and straw mushroom porridge for your baby.
Ingredients:
- Grouper: 1
- Rice: 100g
- Straw mushrooms: 100g
- Shallots: 2
- Garlic: ½
- Seasoning, baby cooking oil
Instructions:
- To prevent a fishy smell, clean the grouper, remove gills and innards, soak in salt water with a little vinegar for about 10 minutes, then rinse and drain.
- Remove the dark base of the straw mushrooms, soak in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse and chop into small, bite-sized pieces for your baby.
- Peel and mince the shallots and garlic.
- Heat cooking oil in a pan, add shallots and garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
- Once the shallots and garlic are golden brown, add the straw mushrooms and sauté for about 3 minutes, seasoning lightly.
- Heat another pan, add 5 tablespoons of cooking oil, then pan-fry the grouper over medium heat for 7 minutes until the fish is firm.
- Rinse the rice and cook in a pot with 2 liters of water