Recipes · Moroccan · Bread

Harcha (Semolina Griddle Bread)

One serving has 337 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (99%), thiamin (45%), riboflavin (35%), phosphorus (29%), folate (28%) and niacin (26%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Harcha (Semolina Griddle Bread)
Photo: Lucyin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (104 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Semolina
  • 12 g Butter, unsalted
  • 25 g Milk, whole
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 1 g Baking powder
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Mix the semolina with the baking powder, sugar and salt, then rub in the softened butter until evenly crumbly.
  2. Add the milk gradually and work into a soft, slightly sticky dough.
  3. Pat or roll the dough out to about 1.5 cm thick and cut into rounds or wedges.
  4. Cook on a dry, ungreased griddle or heavy skillet over medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through in the middle.
  5. Serve warm, split and buttered, or with honey and jam alongside mint tea.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy337 kcal16%
Carbohydrates50.1 g
Water31.6 mL
Fiber2.3 g8%
Protein8.5 g18%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.34 g
Leucine0.6 g
Lysine0.22 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.22 g
Phenylalanine0.42 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.18 g
Fat11.2 g
Monounsaturated3.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.67 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.49 g
Saturated6.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol28.3 mg
Calcium115 mg12%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium31.3 mg10%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus205 mg29%
Potassium148 mg3%
Selenium54.7 µg99%
Sodium285 mg
Zinc0.73 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.45 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)111 µg28%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.13 µg5%
Choline5.8 mg1%
Vitamin A93.6 µg13%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.8 IU2%
Vitamin E0.45 mg3%
Vitamin K0.91 µg1%

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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