Recipes · Bangladeshi · Bread
Bakarkhani (Bangladeshi Sweet Layered Bread)
One serving has 390 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (51%), selenium (44%), riboflavin (34%), folate (32%), niacin (30%) and manganese (28%). Ready in 110 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (104 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 70 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Ghee
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Makes 1 bakarkhani; multiply by 6 for a batch.
- Rub half the ghee into the flour, salt and sugar until it looks like breadcrumbs, then work in the milk to a firm dough; cover and rest 45 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a thin circle, brush with a little of the remaining ghee, fold and re-roll two or three times to build flaky layers, then shape into a thick disc.
- Prick the surface lightly, scatter over the cumin and rest a further 15 minutes.
- Bake on a hot tray at 200 °C (400 °F) for 15-18 minutes, brushing with the last of the ghee halfway through, until deep golden and crisp on top.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 390 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 59.4 g | |
| Water | 21.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 7% |
| Protein | 7.8 g | 16% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | |
| Lysine | 0.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.39 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 13.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.78 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.58 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 32.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 32.9 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 18.7 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 91.1 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 104 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 24.3 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 397 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.57 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.36 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 129 µg | 32% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 4.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 108 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.52 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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