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Gollash (Egyptian Baked Meat Pastry)

One serving has 664 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (93%), selenium (60%), zinc (60%), niacin (50%), riboflavin (35%) and phosphorus (33%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Gollash (Egyptian Baked Meat Pastry)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (215 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Contains: beef, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Puff pastry
  • 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 8 g Tomato paste
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 5 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Cook the ground beef with the chopped onion in the vegetable oil over medium heat until browned and cooked through, breaking up any lumps.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, black pepper and salt, and cook for another 2 minutes until fairly dry; let cool slightly.
  3. Roll out the puff pastry into a rectangle and spoon the meat filling along the center.
  4. Fold the pastry over the filling to enclose it completely, pressing the edges to seal well, then brush the top with the beaten egg.
  5. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes, until puffed and deep golden.
  6. Serve hot, straight from the oven.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy664 kcal31%
Carbohydrates31.9 g
Water107 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein23.6 g49%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.86 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.56 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine0.97 g
Tyrosine0.71 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.69 g
Fat49 g
Monounsaturated23.4 g
Polyunsaturated6.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.9 g
Saturated14.5 g
Trans-Fats1.2 g
Cholesterol108 mg
Calcium45.6 mg5%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron4.3 mg24%
Magnesium36.5 mg12%
Manganese0.42 mg23%
Phosphorus232 mg33%
Potassium458 mg10%
Selenium33.2 µg60%
Sodium546 mg
Zinc4.8 mg60%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.31 mg28%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7 mg50%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.7 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.41 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)65.3 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.2 µg93%
Choline94.7 mg22%
Vitamin A26.5 µg4%
Vitamin C4 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)11.2 IU2%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K22.2 µg25%

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

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

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