Recipes · Bhutanese · Homemade Dairy Products
Chhurpi (Bhutanese Pressed Cheese)
One serving has 118 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (27%), cobalamin (22%) and selenium (21%). Ready in 375 minutes.
- Preparation: 360 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (121 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 120 g Cottage cheese
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Warm the cottage cheese gently in a pan with the salt over low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until it comes together into a soft mass.
- Tip it into a piece of muslin, gather the corners and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Shape into a flat block, wrap tightly in the cloth and press under a heavy weight for at least 4 hours to firm up.
- Unwrap and leave the block in a warm, airy spot for a day or two, turning occasionally, until the surface dries and the cheese firms into a chewy block.
- Slice thinly and chew slowly as a snack, or grate into ema datshi.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 118 kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.1 g | |
| Water | 95.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 28% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.71 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.32 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.69 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.72 g | |
| Valine | 0.9 g | |
| Histidine | 0.39 g | |
| Fat | 5.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.93 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.15 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.13 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 20.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 99.8 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9.6 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 191 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 125 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 11.6 µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 766 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.48 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.67 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 14.4 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.52 µg | 22% |
| Choline | 22.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 44.4 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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