Recipes · Chilean · Beverages

Mote con Huesillo

One serving has 235 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (74%), selenium (39%), copper (29%), fiber (20%) and niacin (20%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Mote con Huesillo
Photo: Nellu Mazilu from Mobile, Terra, Sol, Milky Way, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 65 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (375 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 25 g Peaches, dried
  • 30 g Wheat berries
  • 300 g Water
  • 20 g Sugar, brown
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon

Method

  1. Soak the dried peaches in a little of the water for at least 1 hour to soften.
  2. Meanwhile boil the wheat berries in fresh water for 30-35 minutes until tender but still a bit chewy; drain.
  3. Simmer the soaked peaches in their soaking liquid with the remaining water, sugar, and cinnamon for 10 minutes until the peaches are plump and the liquid is fragrant.
  4. Chill the peach liquid well, then serve in a tall glass with the peach and a spoonful of the cooked wheat at the bottom.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy235 kcal11%
Carbohydrates56.5 g
Water312 mL
Fiber5.9 g20%
Protein4.7 g10%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.15 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.31 g
Lysine0.13 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.21 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat0.66 g
Monounsaturated0.13 g
Polyunsaturated0.28 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.27 g
Saturated0.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium44.3 mg4%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium53.3 mg17%
Manganese1.3 mg74%
Phosphorus117 mg17%
Potassium386 mg8%
Selenium21.6 µg39%
Sodium20 mg
Zinc0.98 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.12 mg11%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.09 mg8%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.8 mg20%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.45 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.12 mg9%
Folate (vitamin B9)11.6 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline13 mg3%
Vitamin A27.1 µg4%
Vitamin C1.2 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.36 mg2%
Vitamin K4.6 µg5%

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

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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