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🍚 Jasmine rice for babies: when and how to serve it

Can babies eat jasmine rice? Yes, from about 6 months. Jasmine rice is soft, fragrant and slightly sticky when cooked, which makes it easier for babies to scoop and pick up than drier long-grain rice.

From 6 monthsTake care with shape and texture

Good source of: Carbohydrate, B vitamins, Manganese

How to serve jasmine rice by age

6 to 9 months

Rinse, then cook until very soft. Blend or mash with vegetables, coconut milk or flaked fish, or press into small balls for your baby to hold.

9 to 12 months

Serve soft jasmine rice with mild sauces, or shape into rice balls with peas or salmon mixed in.

12 months and up

Offer it with mild curries, stir-fries and family dishes. Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate and use within a day.

Choking safety

Loose grains can scatter and cause coughing. Keep rice moist and sticky, and shape into balls for finger food.

Gagging is common and noisy while babies learn to eat. Choking is usually silent. Always stay with your baby while they eat, sitting upright. How to help a choking baby (NHS).

Good to know

All rice contains small amounts of natural arsenic: rinse and vary grains.
Reheat leftover rice only once and until steaming hot.

Easy ideas

Jasmine rice with coconut chicken
Pea and salmon rice balls
Jasmine rice with mild tofu curry

Goes well with

🍗ChickenFrom 6 months 🥥Coconut milkFrom 6 months 🫛PeaFrom 6 months 🧈TofuFrom 6 months · Soya

Recipes with jasmine rice

🥣Aduki bean and squash congeeFrom 6 months · Dinner · 70 min 🥣Chicken and sweetcorn congeeFrom 7 months · Lunch · 65 min 🍚Egg and greens breakfast congeeFrom 7 months · Breakfast · 45 min 🍚Mild chicken and ginger rice congee for babyFrom 6 months · Breakfast · 70 min 🥥Mild coconut beef rendang for toddlersFrom 12 months · Dinner · 165 min 🥥Mild coconut fish curry with pollockFrom 9 months · Dinner · 30 min

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Questions parents ask

Can babies eat jasmine rice?

Is jasmine rice good for babies?

Yes. Its soft, sticky texture is easy for babies to eat, and it carries flavours well.

Does jasmine rice contain arsenic?

All rice contains small amounts. Rinsing before cooking and serving a variety of grains keeps intake low.

Sources

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).