What are the methods of making tofu as baby food?

Tofu has a very soft and delicious texture and is rich in nutrients, making it very suitable as a complementary food for babies. Regular consumption of tofu can also supplement the baby's body with soy protein and a variety of minerals. Tofu is also relatively easy to digest and will not add any burden to the baby's stomach. There are many ways to make it, and it is very simple and easy to make. You can chop the tofu and add milk and sugar to make a dessert, which is very suitable for babies as a complementary food.

Recommended methods for eating tofu for babies

Tofu paste

Consumers : Babies over 4 months old

Ingredients : 20 grams of northern tofu, broth.

practice :

1. Put the tofu into the pot, add a small amount of broth, and crush it with a spoon while cooking.

2. After cooking, put it in a bowl and grind it until smooth before feeding.

Soft Tofu Glutinous Rice Porridge

Consumers : Babies over 4 months old

Ingredients : 20g glutinous rice flour, 20g soft tofu, 1.5 bowls of water.

practice :

1. Filter the glutinous rice flour twice through a sieve. Wash the soft tofu with cold water once and filter it again through a sieve.

2. Put tender tofu in the pot, stir the glutinous rice flour with water in advance and pour it in, stirring while cooking.

3. Turn off the heat when the glutinous rice flour is fully cooked and the porridge becomes thick.

Noodles with carrot, tofu and egg yolk

Consumers : Babies over 6 months old

Ingredients : carrot puree, soft tofu puree, egg yolk puree

practice :

1. Add the cooked carrot puree and tofu puree to the noodles.

2. Sprinkle with crushed egg yolk, or you can pour in egg yolk liquid to make egg drops like egg yolk tofu soup and cook until done.

Fish paste, tofu and amaranth porridge

Consumers : Babies over 6 months old

Ingredients : cooked fish, tofu, young amaranth leaves, rice porridge, appropriate amount of broth, and boiled vegetable oil.

practice :

1. Dice the tofu, blanch the young sprouts of amaranth in boiling water and chop into small pieces, and mash the cooked fish into a paste (without fish bones).

2. Add fish paste and broth (fish soup) to white porridge and cook until well-cooked.

3. Add tofu, amaranth and cooked vegetable oil, cook until soft, then add a small amount of salt.

Tofu Pudding

Consumers : Babies over 6 months old

Tofu pudding is a food made from soybeans through various processes. Parents can buy it directly in the market as it is too troublesome to make it by themselves. When your baby eats tofu pudding, don’t put too much sugar in it. The tofu pudding needs to be blended and crushed before feeding it to him. If you want to do it yourself, here are some tips:

Ingredients : 60g soybeans, 800g water, 1.25g rennet.

practice :

1. Soak soybeans in clean water for more than 6 hours, use a food processor to mash the soybeans and filter out the dregs with cloth. Wash the dregs thoroughly with clean water to get about 850 ml of soy milk.

2. Put a little water at the bottom of the pot and pour in the soy milk. Bring to a boil and then simmer for three minutes.

3. Pour the soy milk into a clay container, a glass container or a stainless steel container.

4. Use a little water to dissolve the rennet. When a thin film begins to appear on the surface of the soy milk, pour the rennet in and stir quickly and gently.

5. Cover the lid and wrap it with a dry cloth to keep warm. It can be eaten after 20 minutes.

Shrimp, Tofu and Pea Congee

Consumers : Babies over 12 months old

Ingredients : cooked shrimp, tender tofu, fresh peas, thick porridge, appropriate amount of broth, and boiled vegetable oil.

practice :

1. Chop the cooked shrimps and set aside. Wash and chop the tender tofu. Add water to the boiled fresh peas and mash them for later use.

2. Put thick porridge, cooked shrimps, tender tofu cubes, fresh pea puree, and broth into the pot and bring to a boil over low heat.

3. Add cooked vegetable oil and a small amount of salt.