Recipes · Moroccan · Desserts
Chebakia (Sesame Flower Cookies in Honey Syrup)
One serving has 396 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (41%), copper (30%), thiamin (29%), selenium (25%) and manganese (24%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (96 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, honey, sesame
Ingredients
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 5 g Sesame seeds
- 0.5 g Anise seed
- 0.2 g Cinnamon
- 0.3 g Baking powder
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 15 g Water
- 0.02 g Saffron
- 20 g Honey
Method
- Makes 1 portion (3-4 pieces); multiply the ingredients by 8 for a full batch. Toast the sesame seeds lightly, then mix half with the flour, anise, cinnamon, baking powder and a pinch of saffron dissolved in a little warm water.
- Work in a little of the oil and enough of the remaining water to form a firm, smooth dough; knead well for 8-10 minutes until elastic, then rest, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Roll the dough thin and cut into strips; make several parallel slits down the length of each strip without cutting through the ends, then gather and pinch into a rosette or ribbon shape.
- Heat the remaining oil to 170 °C (340 °F) and fry the shaped cookies for 3-4 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp.
- While still hot, dip the fried cookies straight into warm honey for a minute so they soak it up, then lift out and drain.
- Scatter with the remaining toasted sesame seeds while the honey is still sticky, and let cool completely before serving; chebakia keep well for weeks in a sealed tin.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 396 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.9 g | |
| Water | 22.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.32 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | |
| Valine | 0.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 22.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 83 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 26.9 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 102 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 79.7 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 13.8 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 26.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.71 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.3 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 69.4 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.8 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.12 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.23 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 37 µg | 41% |
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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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