Asian Weaning Recipes
During the early stage of your child’s development, breast milk or formula will still feature prominently in his diet. But once your child turns 6 months old, you may want to start adding weekly homemade specials into your menu.

Try these simple Asian recipes:

Unmilled Rice Gruel (For 6-month old onwards)

- Wash about 1/2 - 1 kg of unmilled rice and dry it thoroughly.
- Grind the rice into a powder and store it in an airtight container, preferably in the refrigerator.
- Before serving, mix the required amount with water until it forms a soupy paste.
- Cook this for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add more water or expressed/formula milk to obtain the desired consistency.

Pureed Peas (For 6-month old onwards)

- Boil frozen peas until they are cooked, soft and tender.
- Puree, and serve.
- Add more water or expressed/formula milk to obtain the desired consistency. - Other vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes, and fruits like apples may also be pureed in the same way.

Pureed Tofu (For 6-month old onwards)

- Rinse and blanch tofu with hot water.
- Puree and serve with pureed vegetables or rice gruel.
- Add more water or expressed/formula milk to obtain the desired consistency.

Sweet Potato Puree (For 6-month old onwards)

- Clean and wash a sweet potato, without removing the skin.
- Steam the whole sweet potato for 15 minutes or until cooked.
- Then, peel it and mash the flesh before pushing it through a sieve to get a fine puree.
- Add more water or expressed/formula milk to obtain the desired consistency.

Rice Congee / Porridge (For 6 to 7-month old)

- Rinse 20g uncooked rice (about 1 tablespoon) briefly.
- Pour the rice along with the water into a 10px pot and bring to a boil.
- Then lower the heat and leave to simmer, covered, for 45 minutes or until the - rice grains have broken up completely.
- Turn off the heat, and leave the pot covered for 5 minutes.

Toasted Anchovies (For 8-month old onwards)

- Remove heads and entrails.
- Wash, dry and toast the fish.
- Finely grind the anchovies and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon to a serving of rice gruel.