Top 8 Nutritious Lotus Seed Porridge Recipes for Babies

Ingredients:

• 50g glutinous rice
• 50g regular rice
• 100g lotus seeds
• 100g salmon fillet
• 400ml water

Instructions:

• Step 1: Rinse the salmon with a dilute saltwater solution and drain. Then, steam the salmon until fully cooked, and mash it into a fine texture.
• Step 2: Rinse the rice and soak it in water for about 1 hour to soften the grains.
• Step 3: Add the rice, lotus seeds, and water into a pot, and simmer until soft and well-cooked.
• Step 4: Once the lotus seeds are tender, mash them with a spoon and stir in the mashed salmon, cooking together thoroughly.
• Step 5: Turn off the heat, let it cool, and serve the porridge to the baby in a bowl.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pigeon
• 100g fresh lotus seeds
• 50g glutinous rice
• 100g regular rice
• 20g peeled green beans
• 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
• Baby seasoning such as cooking oil, salt, etc.

Instructions:

• Step 1: Clean the glutinous rice, regular rice, green beans, lotus seeds (removing the bitter core), and soak them together for 1-2 hours to soften. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms, wash them, and chop them finely.
• Step 2: Clean the pigeon with salt, separate the meat from the bones (you can chop the meat into small pieces).
• Step 3: Add the rice, green beans, lotus seeds, mushrooms, and pigeon bones into a pot with water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 1 hour until the porridge is soft and cooked.
• Step 4: While waiting for the porridge, stir-fry the pigeon meat lightly, stirring until the meat is just cooked.
• Step 5: Once the porridge is ready, add the cooked pigeon meat, stir well, and season to taste. Let it cook for another 5-7 minutes before turning off the heat.
• Step 6: Let it cool, then serve in a bowl for the baby to enjoy.

Ingredients:

• 50g regular rice
• 20g lotus seeds
• 10g pre-cooked eel meat
• Fish oil for babies

Instructions:

• Preparation: Soak the rice for 30 minutes to soften, then rinse it well.
• Steam or boil the lotus seeds until tender, then mash them using a spoon.
• Add the rice to a pot with 400ml of water, and cook it until the porridge is soft and well-cooked.
• Steam the eel meat until fully cooked, then mash it finely.
• Heat a pan, add some cooking oil, and sauté the eel with seasonings until cooked through, then remove from the heat.
• Once the porridge is boiling, add the lotus seeds and eel meat, stir well, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add baby-friendly seasonings, then turn off the heat.
• This eel and lotus seed porridge is a common breakfast option for babies aged 1. It can be a great choice for your baby's morning meal.

Ingredients:

• 200g beef
• 100g lotus seeds
• 50g regular rice
• Spring onions and cilantro

Instructions:

• Preparation: Clean the beef and slice it thinly. Rinse the rice and drain it well.
• Add the beef to a pot with 400ml of water, season with salt, and boil until the meat becomes tender.
• In a separate pan, dry roast the lotus seeds until they become firm and slightly toasted.
• Add the rice to the pot of water and cook until the rice grains expand and soften.
• Next, add the beef, lotus seeds, and rice to a larger pot with additional water, bring to a boil, then season the porridge to taste.
• Once the porridge is fully cooked, scoop it into a bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Beef is a protein-rich food for babies, and you can use it to create other porridge recipes alongside different ingredients, apart from lotus seeds.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• Half a carrot
• 30g dried lotus seeds
• 1 bowl of white porridge
• Seasoning for babies: cooking oil, seasoning powder, etc.

Instructions:

• Step 1: Remove the lotus seed cores and soak them for about 2 to 3 hours to soften them during steaming. Peel and wash the carrot, then cut it into small slices.
• Step 2: Steam the carrot and lotus seeds together. Once done, let them cool before blending them into a smooth paste using a blender or mash them with a spoon.
• Step 3: Crack the egg, separate the yolk, and whisk it well. Avoid giving the egg white to the baby as it may cause allergies.
• Step 4: Heat a pot, add the porridge, and cook for about 5 minutes until it boils, then add the egg yolk and stir well.
• Step 5: Add the mashed lotus seeds and carrot to the porridge and cook for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
• Step 6: Let the porridge cool slightly, add cooking oil, scoop it into a bowl, and serve it to your baby.

Ingredients:

• 200g chicken
• 100g lotus seeds
• 100g white rice
• 50g sticky rice
• 30g peeled green beans

Instructions:

• Step 1: Rinse the white rice and sticky rice, then soak them along with the green beans and lotus seeds (which should be cleaned) for 1-2 hours to soften. If using fresh lotus seeds, remove the core. If using dried lotus seeds, soak them overnight.
• Step 2: Wash the chicken, then boil or steam it. After it cools, shred the meat.
• Step 3: Place the rice, green beans, and lotus seeds in the pot with the water used for boiling the chicken, and cook. Start with high heat, and then reduce to a simmer for about 1 hour.
• Step 4: Once the porridge becomes soft, add the shredded chicken and stir well. Season to taste. For babies just starting solids, you can blend the porridge in a food processor or use a sieve to make it smoother, then cook for another 5 minutes.
• Step 5: Serve the chicken and lotus seed porridge while warm.

Ingredients:

• 200g lean pork
• 50g lotus seeds
• 50g white rice
• 50g sticky rice
• Rice seasoning
• Cooking oil

Instructions:

• Preparation: Clean the pork, cut into small pieces, and set aside. Remove the core from the lotus seeds, wash, and set aside.
• Mix the sticky rice and white rice, rinse thoroughly, and soak in water. Add a little oil and sauté the pork briefly.
• Boil the lotus seeds until soft.
• Add 400ml of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Then, add the sticky and white rice to cook until tender. Add the lotus seeds and pork, cook together until boiling again, and then turn off the heat.
• Season to taste, ensuring it's suitable for babies.

Ingredients:

• 200g pumpkin
• 100g lotus seeds
• 100g fresh shrimp
• 50g sticky rice
• 50g white rice
• Coriander, cooking oil, and baby-friendly seasonings

Instructions:

• Preparation: Rinse the rice, soak in water for 1 hour to soften. Clean the lotus seeds and soak in water for 1 hour. Peel and dice the pumpkin. Peel and devein the shrimp, then wash them clean.
• Blend the shrimp with coriander and a little seasoning.
• Cook the rice, lotus seeds, and pumpkin into a soft porridge.
• Once the porridge is cooked, use a spoon to mash the lotus seeds and pumpkin in the pot.
• Heat a pan, add oil, and sauté the shrimp until fully cooked.
• Stir the cooked shrimp into the porridge, mix for another 3 minutes, season to taste, and turn off the heat. The porridge is now ready to serve for a 7-month-old's meal.