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Baby’s porridge does not have to be all starch. It can be enriched and flavoured so that it is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Ingredients ¾ cup Millet 1 tbls Amaranth flour 2 tbls finely grinded roast Groundnuts 1 tbls Soya beans flour ¼ cup Refined maize meal Milk (optional) Sugar (optional) Cooking Method Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a saucepan. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl then add a little water to form a thick paste. Ensure you mix all the flour into the water. Pour the baby porridge flour paste into the boiling water and keep string until it thickens. Let it cook for about 12 minutes. You may opt to add milk and sugar to taste.  You may serve it hot or cold according to your preference. Notes This is a protein enriched porridge that is healthy for a baby. Even babies that are being weaned can have this porridge. If however you find that you do not have one of the ingredients, to not worry, use what you have a...

A healthy baby is a happy baby. Making food for a weaning baby is sometimes stressful for new moms. More often than not, they tend to go on carbohydrate filled diet. You really cannot blame them; it is easier to make porridge, potatoes, spaghetti, macaroni, bananas, rice, and so forth. These foods can however be enriched with other foods in the other food groups such as milk, eggs, beans, groundnuts, soya, carrots, peas, amaranth and fruits. I will show you how to make milk flavoured porridge for baby. Ingredients 50gms Corn flour 100ml Milk 250 ml water Sugar to taste (optional) You may use different measurements for the porridge. Make it to the consistency you are comfortable with or that which your baby enjoys most. It may be very light for beginner babies or slightly thick for babies who are used to taking the delicious drink. Method Put 150ml of water in a saucepan and bring to boil. While the water is boiling, mix the flour with the r...