Baby and toddler recipes
🍚 Edamame, pea and egg veggie fried rice
A quick fried rice of soft-cooked rice, scrambled egg, edamame, peas and carrot, flavoured with ginger and spring onion rather than salty sauces. A tasty mix of egg, soya, protein and iron.
Makes 2 baby portions plus 2 adult portions
Ingredients
- 250g cooked and chilled Rice (cooled within an hour of cooking)
- 2 Egg
- 60g shelled Edamame (cooked and chopped)
- 60g frozen Pea
- 1 Carrot (finely grated)
- 2 Spring onion (finely sliced)
- 1 tsp grated Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
Method
- Heat the oil in a wok or large pan and stir-fry the carrot, peas and edamame for 3 minutes.
- Add the ginger and spring onion for 30 seconds.
- Push the veg to the side, pour in the beaten eggs and scramble until fully set.
- Add the rice and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until piping hot all the way through.
- Stir in the sesame oil.
- Serve baby's portion cooled, squashing the edamame and peas.
Serving it to your baby
At 9 months press the sticky rice into small balls or let baby rake it up with their fingers, and squash edamame and peas flat. From 12 months chop the edamame in half and serve with a spoon. Use rice cooked soft, and keep the egg fully set.
For the rest of the family
Add soy sauce, chilli oil and extra spring onion to the grown-up portions at the table.
Storing and reheating
Rice needs extra care: cool within an hour, keep in the fridge for no more than 1 day, and reheat only once until steaming hot. Do not freeze reheated rice, and never reheat it twice.
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Questions parents ask
Is egg fried rice safe for babies?
Yes, if it is made without soy sauce or added salt, the egg is fully cooked, and the rice is cooled quickly and reheated only once until piping hot.
Can babies eat edamame?
Yes, shelled and cooked. They are firm and round, so squash or chop them for babies to reduce the choking risk.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).