Infant rice cereal is the main complementary food for babies after four months. Ready-made rice cereal is available on the market, which can be eaten directly after being mixed with an appropriate amount of water. However, to prevent situations where unscrupulous manufacturers produce low-quality products, mothers can choose to make their own infant rice cereal, which is safe, nutritious, and reassuring. You can also make various nutritious and flavored rice cereals to supplement the different nutrients your baby needs.
The general method for making rice cereal is to stir-fry the rice and other complementary foods, then grind them. The ground rice cereal can then be cooked with water to become a nutritious infant rice cereal. Parents who are concerned about their baby getting "heaty" can skip the step of stir-frying the ingredients.
Method for making non-"heaty" infant rice cereal:
1. Prepare the rice and a food processor.
2. Use the food processor's soy milk cup, which has a filter. Scoop a spoonful of rice into water to soak each day. After soaking for half an hour, put it in the soy milk cup to grind.
3. Add an appropriate amount of water; add more water for younger babies and less for older babies. We use one spoonful of rice to half a cup of water. Press the button a few more times while grinding (until you see nothing left in the filter), then pour it into a cup. Do not open the lid while pouring, as some small rice particles can be filtered out by the filter layer.
4. Pour the ground rice slurry into a small bowl and steam it in a water bath until it becomes transparent and turns into a paste. You can add a little glucose while steaming to ensure even distribution.
5. If adding egg yolk, first mash the cooked yolk with a spoon, mix it with a little boiled water, and then add it to the cooked rice cereal to feed your baby with a spoon. You can also add a piece of carrot or spinach puree while grinding the rice cereal; this can be customized according to your preference. (You can decide whether to add vegetables or other ingredients based on your baby's age).