Recipes · Kazakh · Homemade Dairy Products
Qurt
One serving has 194 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (63%), riboflavin (51%), phosphorus (39%), selenium (35%) and calcium (20%). Ready in 910 minutes.
- Preparation: 490 min
- Cooking: 420 min
- Makes: 1 serving (202 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Yogurt, Greek
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Line a sieve with muslin, tip in the yogurt, and let it drain in the fridge for 6-8 hours or overnight until very thick and firm.
- Turn the strained yogurt into a bowl, mix in the salt thoroughly, and knead briefly until smooth.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about the size of a walnut, and place them on a tray lined with baking paper.
- Dry the balls in a very low oven, 60°C (140°F), with the door slightly ajar, or in a warm, airy spot, for 6-8 hours, turning occasionally, until firm, dry and slightly cracked on the outside.
- Store in an airtight container; they keep for weeks and are eaten as a tangy, salty snack, or dissolved in water as a drink.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 194 kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g | |
| Water | 163 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 18 g | 38% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 10 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.94 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.42 g | |
| Saturated | 4.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 26 mg | |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 22 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 270 mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 282 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 19.4 µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 651 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.66 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 10 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.5 µg | 63% |
| Choline | 30.2 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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