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Lab-e-Shireen

One serving has 375 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (45%), selenium (38%), cobalamin (38%), phosphorus (36%), thiamin (29%) and copper (26%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Lab-e-Shireen
Photo: Miansari66, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (265 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 200 g Milk, whole
  • 20 g Pasta, dry
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 10 g Water
  • 5 g Pistachios
  • 5 g Almonds
  • 0.2 g Cardamom
  • 5 g Ghee

Method

  1. Heat the ghee in a pan and lightly toast the vermicelli for 1-2 minutes until golden and fragrant.
  2. Add the milk and bring to a gentle boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the vermicelli is soft and the milk has thickened slightly.
  3. Stir in the sugar, cardamom and rose water, and simmer for 2-3 minutes more until dissolved.
  4. Take off the heat and stir in half the nuts.
  5. Chill well, then serve cold in a glass or bowl, scattered with the remaining nuts.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy375 kcal18%
Carbohydrates47.1 g
Water189 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein11 g23%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.42 g
Isoleucine0.51 g
Leucine0.95 g
Lysine0.67 g
Methionine0.22 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.57 g
Tyrosine0.41 g
Valine0.63 g
Histidine0.3 g
Fat16.6 g
Monounsaturated5.8 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated7.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol32.8 mg
Calcium250 mg25%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron1.1 mg6%
Magnesium50.7 mg16%
Manganese0.42 mg23%
Phosphorus255 mg36%
Potassium399 mg8%
Selenium20.7 µg38%
Sodium88 mg
Zinc1.3 mg16%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.32 mg29%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.49 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.88 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)62.1 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.9 µg38%
Choline35.3 mg8%
Vitamin A135 µg19%
Vitamin C0.32 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)102 IU17%
Vitamin E1.7 mg12%
Vitamin K1.1 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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