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Palt (Potato and Rye Dumplings with Pork)

One serving has 699 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (73%), pyridoxine (65%), copper (41%), thiamin (34%), phosphorus (33%) and fiber (26%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Palt (Potato and Rye Dumplings with Pork)
Photo: Mrs. Gemstone on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (325 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 40 g Flour, rye
  • 35 g Salt pork
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 0.2 g Salt
  • 15 g Butter, unsalted
  • 15 g Cranberry sauce

Method

  1. Peel and finely grate the potatoes, or blitz them in a food processor, then mix with the rye flour and salt to form a firm dough.
  2. Dice the salt pork and mix it with the finely chopped onion for the filling.
  3. Divide the potato dough into balls, flatten each into a disc, and place a spoonful of the pork and onion filling in the centre.
  4. Fold the dough up and around the filling, sealing it completely into a smooth, firm ball.
  5. Lower the dumplings into a large pot of gently simmering, well-salted water and cook for 40-50 minutes until firm and cooked through.
  6. Drain and serve hot, sliced open, with the melted butter and cranberry sauce.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy699 kcal33%
Carbohydrates74.3 g
Water194 mL
Fiber7.8 g26%
Protein10.9 g23%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.2 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.39 g
Lysine0.25 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat41.1 g
Monounsaturated16.9 g
Polyunsaturated4.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.6 g
Saturated18 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol62.4 mg
Calcium46.4 mg5%
Copper0.37 mg41%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium76.3 mg25%
Manganese1.3 mg73%
Phosphorus228 mg33%
Potassium1,044 mg22%
Selenium8.9 µg16%
Sodium1,031 mg
Zinc1.8 mg23%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.15 mg14%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.91 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.85 mg65%
Folate (vitamin B9)46.4 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.13 µg5%
Choline44.8 mg11%
Vitamin A103 µg15%
Vitamin C13 mg17%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.1 IU1%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K7.3 µg8%

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

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

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