Recipes · Syrian · Homemade Dairy Products
Shanklish
One serving has 306 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (113%), cobalamin (63%), riboflavin (53%), phosphorus (42%), selenium (36%) and calcium (23%). Ready in 2175 minutes.
- Preparation: 2175 min
- Makes: 1 serving (297 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Yogurt, Greek
- 1 g Salt
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
- 0.5 g Thyme, dried
- 10 g Olive oil
- 60 g Tomatoes, raw
- 20 g Onions, red, raw
- 5 g Parsley, fresh
Method
- Line a bowl with a few layers of cheesecloth and tip in the yogurt with a pinch of the salt.
- Gather up the cloth and hang it over a bowl in the fridge for 24-48 hours, until most of the whey has drained and the yogurt has firmed into a thick cheese.
- Shape the drained cheese into 2-3 small balls, then roll them in the dried thyme (za'atar) and cayenne pepper to coat.
- Set the cheese balls on a plate and drizzle with the olive oil.
- Toss the diced tomato and red onion with the parsley and a little more olive oil, and serve alongside the cheese balls.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 306 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.1 g | |
| Water | 242 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 19 g | 40% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.03 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.02 g | |
| Leucine | 0.03 g | |
| Lysine | 0.03 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 g | |
| Valine | 0.03 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 20.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.5 g | |
| Saturated | 6.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 26 mg | |
| Calcium | 228 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 35 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 495 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 19.6 µg | 36% |
| Sodium | 465 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.93 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.76 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.22 mg | 17% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 32.3 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.5 µg | 63% |
| Choline | 36.6 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 61.6 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 17 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 102 µg | 113% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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