Recipes · Syrian · Desserts
Halawet el Jibn
One serving has 400 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (40%), selenium (39%), phosphorus (29%), vitamin A (28%), riboflavin (25%) and calcium (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (155 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 40 g Mozzarella, fresh
- 15 g Semolina
- 25 g Sugar
- 40 g Water
- 30 g Cream, heavy
- 5 g Pistachios
Method
- Make a light syrup by simmering half the sugar with the water for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
- Grate the cheese and melt it in a pan over low heat with the semolina and the remaining sugar, stirring constantly until it comes together into a smooth, stretchy dough, like a soft dumpling dough.
- Turn the warm dough out onto a surface dusted with a little extra semolina and pat or roll it out thinly.
- Spread the cream along one edge, then roll the dough up around it into a log; cut into short lengths.
- Drizzle with the cooled sugar syrup and scatter with crushed pistachios before serving.
- Makes 1 portion of 2-3 rolls; multiply by 6 for a full tray to share.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 400 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 39.1 g | |
| Water | 79.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 12.6 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 0.52 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.62 g | |
| Leucine | 1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.52 g | |
| Methionine | 0.27 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.53 g | |
| Valine | 0.72 g | |
| Histidine | 0.29 g | |
| Fat | 22.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 12.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.37 g | |
| Cholesterol | 65.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 231 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23.6 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 204 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 139 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 21.6 µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 205 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.32 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 34 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.96 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 11.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 196 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0.46 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 25.3 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 2% |
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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