Recipes · Nepalese · Bread

Sel Roti

One serving has 457 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (41%), manganese (40%) and pyridoxine (25%). Ready in 36 minutes.

Sel Roti
Photo: Swapnil Acharya, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 6 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (134 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 50 g Rice flour
  • 25 g Bananas, raw
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 3 g Ghee
  • 0.2 g Cardamom
  • 0.3 g Baking powder
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 10 g Water

Method

  1. Mash the banana until smooth, then whisk it with the rice flour, sugar, milk, ghee, cardamom, baking powder and enough water to make a smooth, thick, pourable batter; rest for 20-30 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a deep pan to 170°C (340°F).
  3. Pour a ladleful of batter from a small height into the hot oil in a circular motion to form a ring, letting the ends overlap.
  4. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side, turning once, until deep golden-brown and cooked through.
  5. Drain on paper towels and let cool slightly; serve as a festive snack or with tea.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy457 kcal22%
Carbohydrates56.7 g
Water47.9 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein3.8 g8%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.13 g
Isoleucine0.15 g
Leucine0.31 g
Lysine0.16 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.2 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat24.3 g
Monounsaturated5.8 g
Polyunsaturated11.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.3 g
Saturated5.4 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol9.2 mg
Calcium46.6 mg5%
Copper0.09 mg10%
Iron0.32 mg2%
Magnesium26.4 mg9%
Manganese0.72 mg40%
Phosphorus97.3 mg14%
Potassium150 mg3%
Selenium8.4 µg15%
Sodium31 mg
Zinc0.51 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.08 mg7%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.06 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.5 mg11%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.55 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.32 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)7.8 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.07 µg3%
Choline8.2 mg2%
Vitamin A32.9 µg5%
Vitamin C2.2 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.7 IU1%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K37.2 µg41%

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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