Recipes · Trinidadian · Seafood

Buljol

One serving has 307 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (94%), selenium (77%), vitamin K (77%), choline (50%), phosphorus (46%) and pantothenic acid (35%). Ready in 750 minutes.

Buljol
Photo: Kalamazadkhan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 735 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (224 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: egg, fish

Ingredients

  • 18 g Salt cod
  • 60 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 40 g Avocado, raw
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 10 g Lime juice
  • 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 50 g Eggs, whole, raw

Method

  1. Soak the salt cod in cold water for at least 12 hours, changing the water two or three times, to remove excess salt; drain and flake, discarding any skin or bone.
  2. Poach the flaked cod in fresh water for 5 minutes, then drain well.
  3. Boil the egg for about 10 minutes, then cool, peel and quarter.
  4. Toss the flaked cod with the diced tomato, red onion, chile and lime juice.
  5. Drizzle with the olive oil, scatter with the parsley, and serve with the boiled egg and sliced avocado alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy307 kcal14%
Carbohydrates10.3 g
Water168 mL
Fiber4.1 g14%
Protein19.4 g40%
Tryptophan0.23 g
Threonine0.83 g
Isoleucine0.91 g
Leucine1.6 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.55 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine0.85 g
Tyrosine0.67 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.52 g
Fat21.5 g
Monounsaturated13.1 g
Polyunsaturated3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.11 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.5 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol213 mg
Calcium81 mg8%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium54.1 mg17%
Manganese0.2 mg11%
Phosphorus319 mg46%
Potassium758 mg16%
Selenium42.3 µg77%
Sodium1,346 mg
Zinc1.4 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.14 mg13%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg35%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.46 mg35%
Folate (vitamin B9)84.5 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.3 µg94%
Choline212 mg50%
Vitamin A130 µg19%
Vitamin C25.9 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)70 IU12%
Vitamin E3.6 mg24%
Vitamin K69.2 µg77%

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

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

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