Recipes · Paraguayan · Side Dishes

Kivevé (Quibebé)

One serving has 286 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (109%), riboflavin (35%), phosphorus (31%), copper (26%), cobalamin (26%) and calcium (22%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Kivevé (Quibebé)
Photo: Mil va, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (264 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 150 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 20 g Cornmeal, white
  • 60 g Milk, whole
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 20 g Queso fresco
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Peel and dice the pumpkin, then boil in a little water for 15 minutes until very soft; drain and mash.
  2. Warm the milk in a saucepan, whisk in the cornmeal, and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring, until it thickens slightly.
  3. Stir in the mashed pumpkin, sugar, butter and salt, and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring, until well combined and creamy.
  4. Fold in the crumbled cheese just before serving warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy286 kcal14%
Carbohydrates34.1 g
Water204 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein8.5 g18%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.16 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.46 g
Lysine0.27 g
Methionine0.1 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.22 g
Tyrosine0.2 g
Valine0.25 g
Histidine0.12 g
Fat13.7 g
Monounsaturated3.6 g
Polyunsaturated0.75 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.56 g
Saturated7.9 g
Trans-Fats0.17 g
Cholesterol37 mg
Calcium215 mg22%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium35.4 mg11%
Manganese0.23 mg13%
Phosphorus215 mg31%
Potassium645 mg14%
Selenium8.7 µg16%
Sodium374 mg
Zinc1.4 mg17%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.22 mg20%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.8 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.16 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)70.4 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.62 µg26%
Choline26.6 mg6%
Vitamin A766 µg109%
Vitamin C13.5 mg18%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)52.6 IU9%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K2.6 µg3%

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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