Recipes · Israeli · Side Dishes
Tzimmes (Sweet Stewed Carrots and Prunes)
One serving has 249 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (213%), vitamin K (36%), pyridoxine (27%), copper (26%), manganese (26%) and fiber (24%). Ready in 50 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (274 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, honey
Ingredients
- 120 g Carrots, raw
- 60 g Sweet potato, raw
- 25 g Prunes
- 10 g Honey
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.3 g Salt
- 50 g Water
Method
- Peel and slice the carrot and sweet potato into thick rounds.
- Melt the butter in a wide pan, add the carrot and sweet potato, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, to coat.
- Add the prunes, honey, cinnamon, salt and water, and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook over low heat for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the liquid has reduced to a light glaze.
- Serve warm as a sweet side dish, traditional for Rosh Hashanah.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 249 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 48 g | |
| Water | 213 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.1 g | 24% |
| Protein | 2.7 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.2 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.15 g | |
| Histidine | 0.08 g | |
| Fat | 6.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.39 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.29 g | |
| Saturated | 4.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 17.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.5 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 40.7 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 90 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 778 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 0.72 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 236 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.62 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.93 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.35 mg | 27% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 30.9 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 22.2 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1,492 µg | 213% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 32.5 µg | 36% |
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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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