Recipes · Paraguayan · Soups and Broths
Vori Vori
One serving has 391 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (69%), vitamin K (63%), niacin (60%), riboflavin (56%), phosphorus (52%) and vitamin A (50%). Ready in 43 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 33 min
- Makes: 1 serving (634 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, dairy, egg, poultry
Ingredients
- 100 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 200 g Chicken broth
- 200 g Water
- 40 g Cornmeal, white
- 20 g Queso fresco
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Put the chicken thighs in a pot with the broth and water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes; remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot along with the diced carrot and onion.
- Simmer for another 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Meanwhile, mix the cornmeal with the crumbled cheese and egg to a stiff paste, and roll into small balls about the size of a marble.
- Drop the cornmeal balls into the simmering soup and cook for 8-10 minutes until they float and are cooked through.
- Season with the salt, ladle into bowls, and finish with the chopped parsley.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 391 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.3 g | |
| Water | 549 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 10% |
| Protein | 30.5 g | 64% |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.71 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.93 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.73 g | |
| Fat | 12 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 4.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.19 g | |
| Cholesterol | 186 mg | |
| Calcium | 165 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 54.1 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.19 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 367 mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 530 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 38 µg | 69% |
| Sodium | 1,243 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.62 mg | 56% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.4 mg | 60% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.59 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.64 mg | 49% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 112 µg | 28% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 48% |
| Choline | 125 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 347 µg | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 39.4 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.82 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 56.4 µg | 63% |
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
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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