Quinoa porridge recipe | Instant quinoa porridge for babies

Quinoa porridge recipe for babies, 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 for babies

Quinoa porridge recipe for babies from 8 months.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Servings2

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.See the moisture content in the 2nd pic its not dry.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.

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How to make quinoa porridge recipe:

1. Take quinoa in a bowl rinse it at least 2 to 3 times.Drain and set aside.
   
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.
   
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. 
4. Add milk and jaggery syrup.
   
5. Mix well with a spoon.
   

Serve immediately.

Serve warm!