Recipes · Turkish · Salads

Kısır

One serving has 381 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (294%), manganese (113%), vitamin C (43%), magnesium (40%), copper (37%) and fiber (33%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Kısır
Photo: Noumenon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (264 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Bulgur
  • 70 g Water
  • 15 g Tomato paste
  • 15 g Olive oil
  • 10 g Lemon juice
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 15 g Parsley, fresh
  • 5 g Mint, fresh
  • 40 g Cucumber, raw
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 3 g Sriracha

Method

  1. Pour the boiling water over the fine bulgur in a bowl, stir in the tomato paste, cover, and let stand for 15-20 minutes until the bulgur has absorbed the liquid and softened.
  2. Fluff the bulgur with a fork, then stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and the pepper paste.
  3. Finely chop the red onion, parsley, mint and cucumber, and fold them through.
  4. Taste and adjust the lemon juice and salt.
  5. Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving, or serve at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy381 kcal18%
Carbohydrates55.3 g
Water180 mL
Fiber9.8 g33%
Protein9.3 g19%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.27 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.58 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.41 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.39 g
Histidine0.2 g
Fat16.1 g
Monounsaturated11.1 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated2.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium73.9 mg7%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron3.8 mg21%
Magnesium125 mg40%
Manganese2 mg113%
Phosphorus225 mg32%
Potassium627 mg13%
Selenium2.5 µg5%
Sodium408 mg
Zinc1.6 mg20%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.19 mg17%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.9 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.89 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.33 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)57.2 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline29.3 mg7%
Vitamin A90.6 µg13%
Vitamin C31.9 mg43%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E3.1 mg21%
Vitamin K265 µg294%

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

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

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