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Cod Cauliflower Rice Mash for Babies (7 months+)

Flaky cod, soft cauliflower and tender rice can be blended into a moist fish-based meal. Check the fish for tiny bones even if the fillet is sold as boneless, and prepare cooked rice safely.

7 months+Lunch18 minEasy
Cod Cauliflower Rice Mash
  • Age Range7 months+
  • Prep 3 min · Cook 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Fish

Ingredients

  • 40g skinless cod fillet, checked for bones
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower florets, tough stems trimmed
  • 2 tbsp fully cooked soft white rice
  • 2–3 tbsp safe water or cooking liquid, as needed
  • 1 tsp olive oil (optional)

Preparation

  1. Steam or simmer the cauliflower until the thickest stem crushes easily with a fork. Use soft, fully cooked rice prepared fresh or cooled and refrigerated properly.

  2. Cook cod until its thickest part reaches 63°C (145°F) on a food thermometer. Flake carefully, checking for skin and every small bone.

  3. Mash or blend cod, cauliflower and cooked rice with enough safe water for a moist spoonable consistency; break up any dense rice lumps. Add olive oil if using, and cool before serving.

Serving by Age

For a smooth texture, blend thoroughly. For babies ready for soft lumps, offer finely flaked, carefully deboned cod with fully tender cauliflower and rice. No intact bones or hard pieces should remain.

7 months+

This recipe is listed for 7m+, so the 6m+ field does not recommend serving it earlier. Within the listed age range and when your baby can manage the texture, if serving at an appropriate earlier feeding stage, blend fully cooked, completely deboned fish with soft rice and cauliflower until smooth.

9 months+

Serve as a soft mash or with small, very soft flakes of cod and mashed cauliflower rice; ensure no bones remain and texture is moist and easy to scoop.

Allergen Information

Contains fish, a major allergen. Follow an individual fish-introduction or allergy-management plan and check packaged rice or stock for other ingredients.

Storage

Cool the cooked rice and untouched prepared mash within 1 hour and refrigerate or freeze promptly. If refrigerated, use within 24 hours. Reheat only once until steaming hot, stir and cool before feeding; discard baby's bowl leftovers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Cod Cauliflower Rice Mash?

Cool the cooked rice and untouched prepared mash within 1 hour and refrigerate or freeze promptly. If refrigerated, use within 24 hours. Reheat only once until steaming hot, stir and cool before feeding; discard baby's bowl leftovers.

Which allergens does Cod Cauliflower Rice Mash contain?

It contains Fish. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

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