Recipes · Sri Lankan · Candies
Kalu Dodol
One serving has 449 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (64%), copper (49%), magnesium (25%), iron (23%) and phosphorus (23%). Ready in 155 minutes.
- Preparation: 125 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (163 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: nut
Ingredients
- 100 g Coconut milk, canned
- 40 g Sugar, brown
- 15 g Rice flour
- 8 g Cashews
- 0.2 g Cardamom
Method
- Whisk the rice flour into a little of the coconut milk until smooth and lump-free.
- Put the rest of the coconut milk in a heavy pan with the jaggery and cardamom, and warm gently, stirring, until the jaggery dissolves.
- Stir in the rice-flour mixture and cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, for 25-30 minutes until it thickens into a very dense, dark, glossy paste that pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Stir in the cashews, then pour into a greased tray or dish and spread evenly.
- Let cool completely and firm up for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 449 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 56.6 g | |
| Water | 75.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.68 g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | |
| Leucine | 0.34 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 25.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.92 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.9 g | |
| Saturated | 19.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 56.4 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.44 mg | 49% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 78.7 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 160 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 340 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.3 µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 25.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.4 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 17 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7 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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