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Beyti Kebab

One serving has 714 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (170%), niacin (90%), zinc (89%), selenium (84%), phosphorus (56%) and riboflavin (55%). Ready in 27 minutes.

Beyti Kebab
Photo: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (325 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, dairy, gluten, meat

Ingredients

  • 130 g Lamb, ground, raw
  • 40 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 50 g Pita bread
  • 50 g Yogurt, plain
  • 40 g Tomato puree
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Mix the ground lamb and beef with the garlic, salt and black pepper, kneading well until it holds together.
  2. Shape into long, thin logs around skewers and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning, until browned outside and cooked through with no pink in the middle (74 °C/165 °F).
  3. Warm the tomato puree with the butter in a small pan for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Lay the flatbread out, slide the cooked meat off the skewer onto it, and roll up snugly; slice into rounds.
  5. Arrange the slices on a plate, spoon over the warm tomato-butter sauce, and add a dollop of yogurt on the side.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy714 kcal34%
Carbohydrates35.3 g
Water203 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein36.3 g76%
Tryptophan0.36 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.88 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat46.9 g
Monounsaturated17.9 g
Polyunsaturated3.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.4 g
Saturated21.7 g
Trans-Fats0.34 g
Cholesterol150 mg
Calcium149 mg15%
Copper0.38 mg42%
Iron5 mg28%
Magnesium64.4 mg21%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus393 mg56%
Potassium742 mg16%
Selenium46.4 µg84%
Sodium864 mg
Zinc7.1 mg89%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.49 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.61 mg55%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.6 mg90%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg33%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.44 mg34%
Folate (vitamin B9)87.7 µg22%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4.1 µg170%
Choline139 mg33%
Vitamin A94 µg13%
Vitamin C5.7 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.8 IU1%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K8 µg9%

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

6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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