Recipes · Indian · Candies
Mysore Pak (Karnataka Ghee Fudge)
One serving has 311 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (24%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (70 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 15 g Chickpea flour (besan)
- 20 g Ghee
- 20 g Sugar
- 15 g Water
Method
- Makes 1 portion (2 pieces); multiply for a batch set in a small tray.
- Whisk the besan with a third of the ghee, melted, and a little water into a smooth, thin paste.
- Boil the sugar and remaining water into a one-string syrup, then whisk the besan paste into the hot syrup over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring constantly, adding the remaining ghee a little at a time as the mixture absorbs it, for 8-10 minutes until it turns porous, glossy and pulls away from the pan.
- Immediately pour into a greased tray, smooth the top, and cut into pieces once just cool enough to hold its shape but still warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 311 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.7 g | |
| Water | 16.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 7% |
| Fat | 20.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.88 g | |
| Saturated | 12.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 51.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.2 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.74 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25.1 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.24 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 48.3 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 128 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 10.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.43 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.09 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 65.5 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.5 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 168 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3.1 µg | 3% |
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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