Recipes · Hungarian · Pasta
Tarhonya (Hungarian Egg Barley)
One serving has 403 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (102%), thiamin (76%), niacin (46%), folate (42%), manganese (40%) and riboflavin (35%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (222 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, egg, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 70 g Egg noodles, dry
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Paprika
- 8 g Tomato paste
- 100 g Chicken broth
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Heat the oil in a pot, add the chopped onion, and cook until soft.
- Add the egg noodles, standing in for the tiny pellets of tarhonya, and toast them in the oil and onion for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until lightly golden and fragrant.
- Take off the heat and stir in the paprika and tomato paste.
- Pour in the broth, season with salt and pepper, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 10-12 minutes until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff with a fork and serve hot as a side, or topped with a fried egg for a light main.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 403 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 55.3 g | |
| Water | 137 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.43 g | |
| Leucine | 0.83 g | |
| Lysine | 0.33 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.22 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.28 g | |
| Fat | 15.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7 g | |
| Saturated | 2.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 60.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 41.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 50.1 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.72 mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 192 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 339 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 56.2 µg | 102% |
| Sodium | 702 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.84 mg | 76% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.5 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.71 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 168 µg | 42% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 61.6 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 42.7 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 24.6 µg | 27% |
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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