Recipes · Jamaican · Soups and Broths

Mannish Water

One serving has 363 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of zinc (90%), riboflavin (85%), cobalamin (80%), copper (77%), phosphorus (53%) and niacin (51%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Mannish Water
Photo: Foodista, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (662 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: meat

Ingredients

  • 170 g Goat meat, raw
  • 60 g Plantains, green, raw
  • 60 g Yam, raw
  • 12 g Scallions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 2 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 0.5 g Allspice
  • 1 g Thyme, fresh
  • 350 g Water
  • 0.6 g Salt

Method

  1. Put the goat pieces in a pot with the water, garlic, whole chili, allspice and thyme.
  2. Bring to a boil, skim off any foam, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 1.5-2 hours until the goat is very tender.
  3. Peel and cut the green plantain and yam into chunks and add them to the pot.
  4. Simmer for 20-25 minutes more until the plantain and yam are tender and the broth has taken on their starch, thickening it slightly.
  5. Stir in the scallion and salt in the last 5 minutes, and remove the whole chili.
  6. Serve hot in a bowl or mug, as a warming, peppery broth.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy363 kcal17%
Carbohydrates42.4 g
Water574 mL
Fiber4.5 g15%
Protein37.4 g78%
Tryptophan0.54 g
Threonine1.7 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.96 g
Cystine0.43 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine0.76 g
Fat4.2 g
Monounsaturated1.8 g
Polyunsaturated0.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.26 g
Saturated1.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol96.9 mg
Calcium71.3 mg7%
Copper0.69 mg77%
Iron6.1 mg34%
Magnesium47.3 mg15%
Manganese0.52 mg29%
Phosphorus374 mg53%
Potassium1,478 mg31%
Selenium16.3 µg30%
Sodium396 mg
Zinc7.2 mg90%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.94 mg85%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.2 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.56 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.31 mg24%
Folate (vitamin B9)48 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.9 µg80%
Choline12.2 mg3%
Vitamin A13.7 µg2%
Vitamin C31.2 mg42%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.29 mg2%
Vitamin K26.6 µg30%

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

7.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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