Recipes · Latvian · Homemade Dairy Products
Jāņu Siers (Latvian Caraway Curd Cheese)
One serving has 247 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (43%), selenium (41%), cobalamin (37%), riboflavin (34%), pantothenic acid (25%) and choline (24%). Ready in 270 minutes.
- Preparation: 255 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (186 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 150 g Cottage cheese
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 2 g Caraway seeds
- 0.8 g Salt
Method
- Heat the cottage cheese gently in a saucepan over low heat, stirring, until it starts to release its whey, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in the egg, butter, caraway seeds and salt, and keep stirring over low heat until the mixture thickens and pulls together into a smooth mass, 8-10 minutes; keep the heat low so the egg doesn't scramble.
- Line a small mould or sieve with muslin, pack in the warm curd mixture, and fold the cloth over the top.
- Press with a light weight and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until firm and cool.
- Unwrap, slice, and serve the caraway cheese cold; it is the traditional centrepiece of the Jāņi midsummer table.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 247 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g | |
| Water | 140 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.76 g | 3% |
| Protein | 20.3 g | 42% |
| Tryptophan | 0.27 g | |
| Threonine | 0.91 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.51 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.58 g | |
| Fat | 15.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.97 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.76 g | |
| Saturated | 7.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 136 mg | |
| Calcium | 154 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20.3 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 301 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 220 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 22.6 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 819 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 30.2 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.88 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 103 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 151 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.42 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 25 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.64 µg | 1% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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