Recipes · Tunisian · Puddings
Assidat Zgougou
One serving has 680 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (210%), copper (82%), phosphorus (63%), magnesium (47%), riboflavin (46%) and zinc (45%). Ready in 150 minutes.
- Preparation: 140 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (278 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 40 g Pine nuts
- 150 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Sugar
- 10 g Cornstarch
- 30 g Cream, heavy
- 8 g Almonds
- 5 g Pistachios
- 10 g Pomegranate, raw
Method
- Grind the pine nuts finely, then blend with a little of the milk until smooth.
- Bring the rest of the milk to a simmer with the sugar.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the pine nut mixture, then stir it into the simmering milk.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes until thickened to a smooth, custard-like pudding. Pour into a bowl or glass and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
- Whip the cream and spread it over the chilled pudding.
- Decorate with the chopped almonds, pistachios and pomegranate seeds. Traditionally made with ground Aleppo pine nuts (zgougou); ordinary pine nuts are the nearest substitute.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 680 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.4 g | |
| Water | 160 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 13.9 g | 29% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.47 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.61 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.75 g | |
| Methionine | 0.28 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.64 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.54 g | |
| Valine | 0.77 g | |
| Histidine | 0.37 g | |
| Fat | 49.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 16.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 15.5 g | |
| Saturated | 12.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.37 g | |
| Cholesterol | 48.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 224 mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.74 mg | 82% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 147 mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 3.8 mg | 210% |
| Phosphorus | 441 mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 600 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.9 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 75 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.6 mg | 45% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.93 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 32.2 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.72 µg | 30% |
| Choline | 53.8 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 194 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 95.4 IU | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 6.4 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin K | 24.6 µg | 27% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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