Recipes · Pakistani · Bread
Sheermal
One serving has 285 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (42%), selenium (32%), riboflavin (27%), folate (26%), niacin (23%) and manganese (20%). Ready in 145 minutes.
- Preparation: 133 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (94.1 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Ghee
- 5 g Sugar
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 0.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.5 g Salt
- 10 g Water
Method
- Warm the milk slightly and steep the saffron in it for 10 minutes until golden.
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm saffron milk, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, salt, ghee and enough water to form a soft, smooth dough; knead for 8 minutes, then cover and let rise in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours until doubled.
- Punch down, shape into a flat oval or round, and prick a few times with a fork.
- Bake on a hot, heavy tray at 220°C (425°F) for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden with a soft, slightly sweet crust.
- Brush with a little extra ghee and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 285 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g | |
| Water | 33.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.43 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 9.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.54 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.4 g | |
| Saturated | 5.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 22.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 31.1 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 13.5 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.36 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 74.3 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 86.1 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 17.8 µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 204 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.47 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.2 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.36 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 104 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.09 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 4.8 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 76.4 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9 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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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