Recipes · Saudi Arabian · Desserts
Hininy
One serving has 456 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (70%), copper (42%), fiber (27%), magnesium (24%), niacin (22%) and pyridoxine (22%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (136 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Dates
- 40 g Bread, whole-wheat
- 15 g Ghee
- 0.5 g Cardamom
- 0.05 g Saffron
Method
- Pit and chop the dates, then cook them gently with half the ghee in a small pan over low heat for 5 minutes, mashing to a soft paste.
- Tear the bread into pieces and crumble it finely with your hands or in a food processor.
- Stir the bread crumbs into the date paste with the cardamom and saffron, mixing until evenly combined and the crumbs have softened slightly.
- Warm the remaining ghee and work it through the mixture.
- Press into a small dish or shape into small mounds, rest for 10 minutes, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 456 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 77.6 g | |
| Water | 32.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.9 g | 27% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.03 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 g | |
| Leucine | 0.07 g | |
| Lysine | 0.04 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.04 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.05 g | |
| Histidine | 0.02 g | |
| Fat | 16.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.34 g | |
| Saturated | 9.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 38.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 119 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.38 mg | 42% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 75.1 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 136 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 664 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 10.3 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 181 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.1 mg | 22% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.9 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 28.9 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 22.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 132 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.15 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5 µg | 4% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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