Recipes · Bhutanese · Beverages
Suja (Bhutanese Butter Tea)
One serving has 78 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (24%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (239 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Black tea, brewed
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.5 g Salt
- 30 g Milk, whole
Method
- Brew the black tea strong by simmering the tea leaves in the water 5 minutes, then strain.
- Pour the hot tea into a blender or churn with the butter, salt and milk.
- Blend or churn vigorously for 30-60 seconds until the butter is fully emulsified and the tea looks pale and slightly frothy.
- Reheat gently if needed and serve hot in small cups.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 77.7 kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g | |
| Water | 227 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05 g | |
| Leucine | 0.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.08 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.05 g | |
| Valine | 0.07 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 7.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.31 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.18 g | |
| Saturated | 4.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 20.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 35.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 9.2 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 29.1 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 116 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 214 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.16 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.7 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 6.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 68.5 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.65 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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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