Recipes · Albanian · Snacks
Qifqi
One serving has 368 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (46%), folate (44%), thiamin (37%), selenium (28%), iron (22%) and copper (21%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (221 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg
Ingredients
- 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 120 g Water
- 5 g Mint, fresh
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Olive oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Cook the rice in the water with a pinch of salt until just tender and noticeably sticky, then let it cool slightly.
- Stir the chopped mint and beaten egg through the warm rice until evenly combined.
- With wet hands, shape the sticky rice mixture into small balls about the size of a walnut.
- Simmer the rice balls in a pot of lightly salted water for 8-10 minutes until firm and cooked through.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon, drizzle with the olive oil, and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 368 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 56.5 g | |
| Water | 144 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 7 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.59 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.38 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.25 g | |
| Valine | 0.44 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 11.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 55.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 41.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.9 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 23.7 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.82 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 113 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 124 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.2 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 419 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.95 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 174 µg | 44% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.13 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 48.2 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 34.1 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.67 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 6.1 µg | 7% |
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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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