Lentils

Lentils are a member of the legume family that is rich in protein and fiber, which is great for the growth of young children. Moreover, lentils are low in fat but contain other micronutrients such as iron, phosphorus, potassium, folate, etc. In the composition of lentils, there is a significant amount of insoluble fiber to help reduce the risk of constipation, support for the digestive system of children in the process of new weaning. Adding lentils to your child's diet will help reduce toxic waste in the body and improve health. prevent other digestive problems.

Not only that, lentils are one of the richest plant-based sources of protein. Of all the legumes, lentils have the most protein. About 26% of the calories in lentils are made up of protein. As a result, lentils are one of the healthiest alternatives to animal protein sources for your little one. To make lentils easier for babies to eat, you can soak them for a few hours or overnight, drain, rinse, and cook until tender. Red lentils do not need to be soaked as they cook very quickly. You can add lentils to soups and stews once your baby is ready to eat solids.

Some ways to prepare Lentils for baby weaning:

• Lentil and brown rice porridge: Wash the rice, beans, and lotus seeds and put them in a strainer to drain. The ear spectrum washes away the layer of salt clinging to it. Putting universal ear into the porridge pot will make the porridge quickly, mildly sweet, and rich in minerals. Put all the ingredients in the pot. Add a lot of water and cook. If you cook it in a casserole, or a pressure cooker, the porridge will cook quickly
• Red lentil and chicken porridge: Washed celery, carrots, chopped celery, peeled carrots, diced. Soak red lentils in water overnight. Wash chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces. Take the pan, heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the leeks and sauté for about 5 minutes or until tender. Add the carrots, chicken, lentils and water and cook until the chicken and vegetables are tender. Next, you put the ingredients into the blender, puree the above mixture, can add water if necessary to create the necessary consistency and thinness of the porridge. When feeding your baby, put the porridge in the pot to boil again for about 1-2 minutes, turn off the heat and then add a little olive oil for the baby to eat. So you have completed the delicious and nutritious red lentil porridge for your baby to eat
• Oatmeal, red lentils, shrimp and hemp porridge: Oats soaked to bloom. Soak lentils overnight. Preliminarily processed shrimp, cut into small pieces, marinated in onion, garlic, and chili powder. Heat a pan, add butter, and sauté the shrimp until cooked, set aside. Then put the oatmeal and lentils in the pot, add water and cook until cooked, season with salt and seasoning. Turn off the stove and put the shrimp in a bowl with hemp seeds and you're done
• Lotus seed and lentil milk: Soak lentils and lotus seeds for about 1 hour. Put both lentils and lotus seeds in a pot, pour in the prepared filtered water and cook until soft. In the pot of cooled beans, we puree them with jaggery (no sugar for new babies). Strain through a sieve to remove the residue and give it to your baby to enjoy.