Recipes · Georgian · Pies
Kubdari (Svanetian Meat-Filled Bread)
One serving has 508 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (81%), selenium (65%), niacin (61%), thiamin (56%), zinc (55%) and riboflavin (44%). Ready in 95 minutes.

- Preparation: 70 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (226 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: beef, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 55 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 25 g Water
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.6 g Salt
- 90 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Cilantro, fresh
- 0.3 g Fenugreek seeds
- 0.4 g Black pepper
- 0.3 g Cayenne pepper
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Make a soft yeasted dough with the flour, water, yeast and salt; knead well, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
- Mix the ground beef with the finely chopped onion, cilantro, fenugreek, black pepper and cayenne.
- Flatten the risen dough, place the meat filling in the center, then gather the edges up and pinch to seal it in completely; flatten gently into a round or oval loaf.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes, until the bread is golden and the meat inside is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Brush with the melted butter as soon as it comes out of the oven and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 508 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.8 g | |
| Water | 130 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 23.2 g | 48% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.81 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.96 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.52 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.96 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.68 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.66 g | |
| Fat | 25.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.93 g | |
| Saturated | 11 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 81.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 37 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.58 mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 408 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 35.8 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 300 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.4 mg | 55% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.62 mg | 56% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.5 mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.92 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.39 mg | 30% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 142 µg | 35% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.9 µg | 81% |
| Choline | 61.6 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 81.5 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.7 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 18.9 µg | 21% |
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
3.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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