Recipes · Brazilian · Puddings
Curau
One serving has 335 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (34%), pantothenic acid (31%), thiamin (26%), riboflavin (26%), cobalamin (23%) and magnesium (22%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (300 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 150 g Corn, sweet, raw
- 120 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Sugar
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
Method
- Blend the corn kernels with the milk until smooth, then strain through a sieve, pressing to extract the liquid, and discard the fibrous solids.
- Pour the corn milk into a saucepan with the sugar, cornstarch, and butter.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 12-15 minutes until it thickens into a smooth, creamy pudding.
- Pour into a bowl or ramekin, dust with the cinnamon, and serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 335 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.6 g | |
| Water | 221 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.2 g | 11% |
| Protein | 8.8 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.36 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 0.89 g | |
| Lysine | 0.53 g | |
| Methionine | 0.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.38 g | |
| Valine | 0.53 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 10 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.94 g | |
| Saturated | 5.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 22.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 143 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 67.9 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 236 mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 566 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.7 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 75.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 69.2 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.55 µg | 23% |
| Choline | 52.6 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 103 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 61.2 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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