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Falooda

One serving has 329 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (35%), riboflavin (34%), phosphorus (31%) and calcium (25%). Ready in 27 minutes.

Falooda
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (248 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy, egg, nut

Ingredients

  • 150 g Milk, whole
  • 15 g Tapioca pearls, dry
  • 3 g Chia seeds
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 20 g Water
  • 40 g Ice cream, vanilla
  • 5 g Pistachios

Method

  1. Soak the chia seeds in a little water for 15 minutes until they swell and turn gel-like.
  2. Boil the tapioca pearls in plenty of water for 10-12 minutes until soft and translucent, then drain and rinse under cold water.
  3. Whisk the sugar and rose water into the cold milk until dissolved.
  4. Layer the tapioca pearls and soaked chia seeds in a tall glass, pour over the sweetened milk, and top with a scoop of ice cream.
  5. Scatter with slivered pistachios and serve at once with a long spoon.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy329 kcal16%
Carbohydrates47.6 g
Water179 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein7.7 g16%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.39 g
Leucine0.7 g
Lysine0.59 g
Methionine0.19 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.39 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.49 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat12.5 g
Monounsaturated3.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated5.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol32.6 mg
Calcium249 mg25%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron0.75 mg4%
Magnesium37 mg12%
Manganese0.17 mg9%
Phosphorus219 mg31%
Potassium343 mg7%
Selenium8.5 µg15%
Sodium98.1 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.15 mg14%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.37 mg34%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.51 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.84 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.16 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)14.1 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.83 µg35%
Choline32 mg8%
Vitamin A118 µg17%
Vitamin C0.57 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)79.7 IU13%
Vitamin E0.38 mg3%
Vitamin K0.57 µg1%

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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