Quinoa Porridge

Quinoa Porridge is a healthy, quick baby food made by cooking quinoa and blending it with milk & jaggery syrup.  Quinoa Porridge is good for 8+ months babies and keeps them filling too.

Quinoa Porridge is an instant porridge using quinoa for babies.You can start this porridge for babies from 8 months.

Quinoa is rich in  fiber and protein, pronounced as ‘keen-wah’ it is one of the super foods.Quinoa is gluten free seed and not a grain though it look like a grain.

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Quinoa Porridge

Quinoa Porridge is a healthy, quick baby food made by cooking quinoa and blending it with milk & jaggery syrup.  Quinoa Porridge is good for 8+ months babies and keeps them filling too.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Servings2 feed

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp jaggery syrup
• 2 to 3 tbsp milk*

*You can use breast milk or formula milk

Instructions

• Take quinoa in a bowl rinse it at least 2 to 3 times. Drain and set aside.
• Take drained quinoa in a sauce pan and add water, let it to boil. Once it starts to boil keep the flame to lowest and cook covered for 10-12 mins.
• Quinoa should be cooked soft and mushy. Switch off. It should not be dry so add water accordingly.
• Now using a masher mash it up.
• Add milk, jaggery syrup. Mix well with a spoon. Serve immediately.

Notes

• You can start quinoa for babies from 8 months.
• You can use any sweetener of your choice. I used jaggery syrup.
• Adjust consistency as per your liking.
• You can even grind it to a smooth paste and feed. Slowly change the texture as they grow up.

Nutrition Facts

Quinoa Porridge

Amount Per Serving (75 g)

Calories 105 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 0.4g3%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 13mg1%

Potassium 142mg4%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 27IU1%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Quinoa Porridge Recipe Step by Step

1. Take quinoa in a bowl rinse it at least 2 to 3 times.Drain and set aside.
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2. Take drained quinoa in a sauce pan and add water, let it to boil.Once it starts to boil keep the flame to lowest and cook covered for 10-12 mins.
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3. Quinoa should be cooked soft and mushy. Switch off. It should not be dry so add water accordingly.See the moisture content in the 2nd pic its not dry.Now using a masher mash it up. Pin
4. Add milk and jaggery syrup.
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5. Mix well with a spoon.
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Serve immediately.

Serve warm!

Expert Tips

• You can start quinoa for babies from 8 months.
• You can use any sweetener of your choice. I used jaggery syrup.
• Adjust consistency as per your liking.
• You can even grind it to a smooth paste and feed. Slowly change the texture as they grow up.

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