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Höşmerim

One serving has 407 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (76%), selenium (49%), phosphorus (44%), calcium (41%), zinc (31%) and riboflavin (29%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Höşmerim
Photo: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (120 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 80 g Mozzarella, fresh
  • 15 g Semolina
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Grate the fresh cheese.
  2. Melt the butter in a pan, add the grated cheese and semolina, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 5-6 minutes until the cheese softens and blends with the semolina.
  3. Stir in the sugar and keep cooking for another 3-4 minutes until the mixture turns glossy and starts to pull together into a soft mass.
  4. Spread onto a plate or small tray, smooth the top, and let cool for 15 minutes.
  5. Cut into pieces and serve warm or at room temperature, plain or with a drizzle of honey.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy407 kcal19%
Carbohydrates32.8 g
Water42.7 mL
Fiber0.59 g2%
Protein19.7 g41%
Tryptophan0.44 g
Threonine0.84 g
Isoleucine0.98 g
Leucine1.6 g
Lysine0.81 g
Methionine0.44 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.9 g
Tyrosine0.89 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.45 g
Fat21.9 g
Monounsaturated6.5 g
Polyunsaturated0.83 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.46 g
Saturated13.7 g
Cholesterol74 mg
Calcium408 mg41%
Copper0.04 mg4%
Iron1 mg6%
Magnesium23.1 mg7%
Manganese0.12 mg7%
Phosphorus305 mg44%
Potassium90.3 mg2%
Selenium27.2 µg49%
Sodium390 mg
Zinc2.5 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.15 mg14%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.98 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.21 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.2 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.8 µg76%
Choline13.3 mg3%
Vitamin A177 µg25%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.8 IU2%
Vitamin E0.31 mg2%
Vitamin K2.2 µg2%

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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