Recipes · Turkish · Puddings

Keşkül

One serving has 548 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (73%), vitamin E (69%), copper (57%), manganese (57%), phosphorus (53%) and magnesium (43%). Ready in 140 minutes.

Keşkül
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  • Preparation: 130 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (287 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy, nut

Ingredients

  • 40 g Almonds
  • 200 g Milk, whole
  • 30 g Sugar
  • 12 g Cornstarch
  • 5 g Coconut, desiccated

Method

  1. Grind the almonds finely, almost to a paste, and blend with a little of the milk.
  2. Heat the rest of the milk with the sugar until steaming.
  3. Whisk the cornstarch into the almond mixture, then whisk it into the hot milk.
  4. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 6-8 minutes until thickened to a smooth, spoonable pudding.
  5. Pour into a bowl or glass and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
  6. Toast the desiccated coconut lightly in a dry pan and scatter over the top before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy548 kcal26%
Carbohydrates60.4 g
Water179 mL
Fiber5.9 g20%
Protein15.1 g32%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.52 g
Isoleucine0.64 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine0.77 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.13 g
Phenylalanine0.8 g
Tyrosine0.51 g
Valine0.78 g
Histidine0.41 g
Fat29.7 g
Monounsaturated14.4 g
Polyunsaturated5.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.2 g
Saturated8.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol20 mg
Calcium335 mg34%
Copper0.51 mg57%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium133 mg43%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus372 mg53%
Potassium585 mg12%
Selenium10.5 µg19%
Sodium89.6 mg
Zinc2.1 mg26%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.8 mg73%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.7 mg12%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.97 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.14 mg11%
Folate (vitamin B9)28.1 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.9 µg38%
Choline50.6 mg12%
Vitamin A92 µg13%
Vitamin C0.08 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)102 IU17%
Vitamin E10.4 mg69%
Vitamin K0.62 µg1%

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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