Recipes · Slovak · Bread

Lokše (Potato Flatbread)

One serving has 438 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (55%), selenium (44%), vitamin C (39%), pyridoxine (38%), niacin (37%) and manganese (36%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Lokše (Potato Flatbread)
Photo: Maciarka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (231 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, poultry

Ingredients

  • 150 g Potatoes, raw
  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 10 g Goose fat

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash until smooth; let cool slightly.
  2. Mix the mashed potato with the flour, egg and salt to a smooth, soft dough.
  3. Divide into small balls and roll each out thinly on a floured surface into a round flatbread.
  4. Cook each flatbread on a hot, dry griddle or skillet for 1-2 minutes per side until lightly browned and cooked through.
  5. Brush warm with the goose fat and serve warm, folded or rolled; lokše are also delicious spread with jam as a sweet version.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy438 kcal21%
Carbohydrates72.1 g
Water134 mL
Fiber4.8 g16%
Protein10.5 g22%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.38 g
Leucine0.68 g
Lysine0.39 g
Methionine0.2 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.5 g
Tyrosine0.31 g
Valine0.49 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat11.7 g
Monounsaturated6.1 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.4 g
Saturated3.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol47.2 mg
Calcium32.7 mg3%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron4.2 mg23%
Magnesium48.9 mg16%
Manganese0.64 mg36%
Phosphorus170 mg24%
Potassium716 mg15%
Selenium24 µg44%
Sodium218 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.6 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.1 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.86 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.49 mg38%
Folate (vitamin B9)137 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.09 µg4%
Choline47.5 mg11%
Vitamin A16 µg2%
Vitamin C29.6 mg39%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8.2 IU1%
Vitamin E0.53 mg4%
Vitamin K3.2 µg4%

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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