Recipes · Egyptian · Homemade Dairy Products
Mish (Fermented Egyptian Cheese)
One serving has 291 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (84%), cobalamin (78%), calcium (54%), phosphorus (53%), zinc (38%) and pyridoxine (35%). Ready in 2880 minutes.
- Preparation: 2880 min
- Makes: 1 serving (141 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 100 g Feta cheese
- 40 g Milk, whole
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
Method
- Crumble the feta cheese (a stand-in for the aged domiati traditionally used) into a clean jar.
- Mash in the milk until it loosens into a thick, spreadable paste, then stir in the cayenne pepper.
- Seal the jar and leave it in a cool place for 2 days, stirring once a day, so the flavor starts to turn sour and pungent.
- This is a quick version; the traditional cheese is left to ferment for weeks to months in a sealed jar, growing much stronger, so keep it going longer, stirring every few days, if you want the fuller, pungent flavor.
- Serve as a strong, salty spread with bread and raw onion.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 291 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.1 g | |
| Water | 90.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.14 g | 0% |
| Protein | 15.5 g | 32% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.69 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.87 g | |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.4 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.74 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.73 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.44 g | |
| Fat | 22.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.71 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.41 g | |
| Saturated | 14.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | |
| Calcium | 539 mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23.8 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 372 mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 125 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 16.5 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1,156 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 38% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.92 mg | 84% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.45 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 34.5 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.9 µg | 78% |
| Choline | 21.4 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 154 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.38 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 36.4 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3 µg | 3% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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