How to cook eel and carrot porridge for babies that is both nutritious and simple

How to make eel carrot porridge

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  Prepare the ingredients

  After purchasing the eel, clean off the slime, cut off the head, remove the internal organs and blood vessels, wash thoroughly, and then drain.

  Tips for preparing eel without a fishy smell:

  • Use a plastic bag to put the eel and coarse salt inside, then shake vigorously for about 2 minutes, after which you can proceed to clean it as usual.
  • You can use rice washing water to remove the slime until you feel the eel is clean, then start to cut it open.

  • You can use kitchen ash to rub on the eel’s body, then rinse off the slime several times with the ash. Finally, wash with clean water.

  Remove the tops of the carrots, peel them clean, then wash thoroughly and cut into pieces about the size of a finger joint.

  Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and then chop finely.

  

  

  
• 2

  Boil the eel and carrot

  Add the prepared eel and carrot into the pot, add 2 cups of water (about 400ml), then place the pot on the stove, boil over medium heat for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, check and remove the eel and carrot to cool.

  

  

  
• 3

  Separate the meat and stir-fry the eel

  When the eel has cooled down, gently use your hands to separate all the eel meat from the bones.

  Put a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat it up. When the oil is hot, add the shallots to sauté until fragrant, then add the eel meat and stir-fry over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.

  Tip: If you don’t have olive oil, you can use regular cooking oil as well!

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Blend the carrots

  Add the boiled carrots into a mortar, add 1/2 cup of water (about 100ml), and blend the carrots until smooth, then pour them into a separate bowl.

  
• 5

  Cooking Porridge

  Add 2 bowls of fresh porridge to the pot, add 1 bowl of water, and stir well.

  Place the pot of porridge on the stove and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the porridge boils again.

  When the porridge boils, add the sautéed eel and ground carrot to the pot, stir well until the porridge boils again, you can season it to taste and then turn off the heat.

  Tip:

  • The amount of water added to the porridge will depend on whether your child prefers thick or thin porridge.
  • If cooking for a child, you should only season lightly. Avoid seasoning too strongly as it may affect the child’s taste buds.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  Eel and carrot porridge with eye-catching colors and delicious flavors, with soft and sweet eel, provides a lot of essential nutrients for young children. Moms, try this simple yet delicious porridge dish for your little one right away!