Recipes · Trinidadian · Snacks
Saheena
One serving has 389 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (576%), manganese (106%), folate (82%), copper (74%), vitamin A (67%) and magnesium (49%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (210 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 100 g Spinach, raw
- 30 g Split peas, dried
- 30 g Chickpea flour (besan)
- 0.5 g Turmeric
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 30 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Cook the split peas in water for about 40 minutes until soft; drain and grind or mash coarsely with the turmeric, cumin and garlic.
- Blanch the spinach leaves briefly in boiling water for 30 seconds, then spread the split pea paste over the leaves and roll them up into tight little bundles.
- Steam the rolled bundles for 15 minutes until firm, then let cool and slice into rounds.
- Whisk the chickpea flour with the water and salt into a smooth batter, dip the slices in it, and fry in the oil for 2 minutes a side until golden.
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 389 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41 g | |
| Water | 129 mL | |
| Fiber | 12.3 g | 42% |
| Protein | 16.8 g | 35% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.45 g | |
| Leucine | 0.74 g | |
| Lysine | 0.72 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.48 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 18.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.7 g | |
| Saturated | 2.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 138 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.67 mg | 74% |
| Iron | 6.3 mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 152 mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.9 mg | 106% |
| Phosphorus | 253 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1,099 mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 7.2 µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 296 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 31% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 330 µg | 82% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 67.5 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 472 µg | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 29.6 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 518 µg | 576% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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