Recipes · Pakistani · Main Courses

Chapli Kebab

One serving has 647 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (150%), zinc (91%), selenium (57%), niacin (52%), pyridoxine (52%) and vitamin K (50%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Chapli Kebab
Photo: Murcotipton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (295 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, egg

Ingredients

  • 160 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Cayenne pepper
  • 10 g Pomegranate, raw
  • 10 g Cornstarch
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 3 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh

Method

  1. Mix the ground beef with the finely chopped onion, tomato, crushed coriander seed, cumin, cayenne, pomegranate seeds, cornstarch, egg, green chili, salt and cilantro until well combined.
  2. Shape into thin, wide, flat patties, about 1 cm thick.
  3. Heat the oil in a heavy pan over medium-high heat and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes per side until deeply browned, crisp at the edges, and cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  4. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot, with naan, sliced onion and a wedge of lemon.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy647 kcal31%
Carbohydrates18 g
Water193 mL
Fiber2.5 g8%
Protein31.4 g65%
Tryptophan0.18 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.79 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.96 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.97 g
Fat49.7 g
Monounsaturated18.6 g
Polyunsaturated10 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.7 g
Saturated15.1 g
Trans-Fats2 g
Cholesterol188 mg
Calcium74.1 mg7%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron4.7 mg26%
Magnesium48.4 mg16%
Manganese0.22 mg12%
Phosphorus331 mg47%
Potassium690 mg15%
Selenium31.1 µg57%
Sodium646 mg
Zinc7.3 mg91%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.13 mg12%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.3 mg52%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.67 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)40.2 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.6 µg150%
Choline156 mg37%
Vitamin A84.3 µg12%
Vitamin C17.2 mg23%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)21.2 IU4%
Vitamin E2.4 mg16%
Vitamin K45.3 µg50%

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

5.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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