Recipes · Libyan · Desserts
Sfinz (Libyan Fried Doughnuts)
One serving has 406 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (58%), selenium (37%), folate (36%), riboflavin (33%), vitamin K (31%) and niacin (30%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (137 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 5 g Sugar
- 0.6 g Salt
- 45 g Water
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 10 g Honey
Method
- Whisk the yeast and sugar into the warm water and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour and salt and beat into a smooth, sticky, pourable batter, more like a thick pancake batter than a firm dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, until bubbly and doubled.
- Heat the oil in a deep pan; wet your hand or a spoon and drop portions of the batter into the hot oil, frying for 2-3 minutes per side until puffed and deep golden.
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm, drizzled with honey or dusted with sugar.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 406 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 59.6 g | |
| Water | 53.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.47 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2 g | |
| Valine | 0.28 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 15.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.8 g | |
| Saturated | 2.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 11.6 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 14.7 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 74.8 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 83.9 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 20.6 µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 237 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.57 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.47 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 145 µg | 36% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.73 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 27.8 µg | 31% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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