Peas

Peas are an extremely nutritious vegetable for babies when weaning. Peas are rich in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron and calcium. The nutritional value of peas is much greater than their small size. Did you know that a cup of peas contains more protein than a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides a lot of calcium, vitamins A and C and iron. If you want to improve bone problems for children, this is the ideal food. Because, peas are not only rich in folic acid but also a rich source of vitamin K1, a substance capable of activating non-collagen proteins to maintain calcium in the bones.

With regular eating of peas will quickly solve the problem of constipation in a better way and the compounds in peas will help fight inflammation and antioxidants to help your baby have a healthy heart. In addition to fresh peas, currently on the market there are some types of peas that are dried with a long shelf life to help mothers use them more conveniently. However, before processing, remember to soak in water for 4-6 hours to quickly soften the beans.

Some ways to prepare Peas for baby weaning:

• Young corn pea soup: Put the young glutinous corn, carrots, and peas in the broth and bring to a boil over low heat for 20-25 minutes until the food is tender. Turn off the heat and put this mixture in a blender. Then you put it in a bowl and should add some cooking oil. This snack is suitable for babies from 7 months and up
• Porridge with lean meat peas: Wash clean rice and cook it into porridge. While the rice is blooming, add the beans and meat to cook together. When the porridge is about to cook, you take out the beans and the meat to puree. Once you have the mixture, continue to put it in the pot of cooked porridge, stir well and add cooking oil.i.
• Porridge with peas and pig brain: Wash the plain rice and soak it for 30 minutes. Bring rice to a boil with water and peeled soaked peas. Remove the membrane, blood veins, and puree pig brain with a few tablespoons of water into the cooked porridge. Let it boil again for 2-3 minutes. Add a little fish sauce, but it should be lighter than your taste. Add cilantro if you like. Put the porridge in a bowl and add cooking oil and stir well.
• Porridge of beef, peas and egg yolk: Minced beef, put in a blender and puree. The peas do not need to be cooked, also put in the blender, puree (Depending on the baby's age, the fineness is different. As the baby gets used to eating, the mother should reduce the fineness slowly to help the baby adapt later. It will be easier for the baby to eat rice.) When the rice flour is cooked, put the mixture of beef and beans into the porridge, beat the egg yolks to melt the outside and then put them into the porridge after adding the beef and beans. Bring to a boil again for 3-5 minutes, season to taste. Put the porridge down, add a little sesame oil or olive oil.