Recipes · Pakistani · Desserts
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.

- 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
- Heat the ghee in a pan and lightly toast the vermicelli for 1-2 minutes until golden and fragrant.
- 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.
- Stir in the sugar, cardamom and rose water, and simmer for 2-3 minutes more until dissolved.
- Take off the heat and stir in half the nuts.
- Chill well, then serve cold in a glass or bowl, scattered with the remaining nuts.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 375 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.1 g | |
| Water | 189 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 11 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.42 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.51 g | |
| Leucine | 0.95 g | |
| Lysine | 0.67 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.57 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.41 g | |
| Valine | 0.63 g | |
| Histidine | 0.3 g | |
| Fat | 16.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 7.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 32.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 250 mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 50.7 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 255 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 399 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 20.7 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 88 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.88 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 62.1 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.9 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 35.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 135 µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.32 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 102 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
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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