Recipes · Bangladeshi · Desserts
Mishti Doi (Bengali Sweetened Yogurt)
One serving has 250 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (40%), riboflavin (34%), phosphorus (27%) and calcium (25%). Ready in 500 minutes.
- Preparation: 480 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Milk, whole
- 30 g Sugar
- 20 g Yogurt, plain
Method
- Simmer the milk in a heavy pan over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring often, until it reduces slightly.
- In a separate small pan, melt half the sugar over medium heat until it turns a deep caramel color, then carefully stir it into the simmering milk along with the rest of the sugar; simmer 5 more minutes.
- Cool the milk until just warm to the touch (about 40 °C/105 °F), then whisk in the yogurt to seed the culture.
- Pour into a small clay or ceramic bowl, cover and leave undisturbed in a warm spot for 6-8 hours, or until set into a soft curd.
- Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 250 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.5 g | |
| Water | 194 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 7 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.67 g | |
| Lysine | 0.59 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.36 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.35 g | |
| Valine | 0.47 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | |
| Fat | 7.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.41 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.25 g | |
| Saturated | 4.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 22.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 251 mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22.4 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 187 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 296 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 8 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 95.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.86 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.19 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.4 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.97 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 31.6 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 97.4 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 102 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| 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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