Recipes · Pakistani · Bread

Taftan

One serving has 268 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (42%), selenium (37%), riboflavin (31%), folate (27%), manganese (23%) and niacin (23%). Ready in 135 minutes.

Taftan
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  • Preparation: 123 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (100 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Yogurt, plain
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 5 g Ghee
  • 1 g Poppy seeds
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 15 g Water

Method

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in a little warm water, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, yogurt, egg, ghee and salt, adding just enough extra water to form a soft, smooth dough; knead for 8 minutes.
  3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours until doubled in size.
  4. Punch down, shape into a small oval, and scatter the poppy seeds over the top, pressing them in lightly.
  5. Bake on a very hot, heavy tray at 220°C (425°F) for 10-12 minutes until puffed and golden-brown.
  6. Serve warm, torn into pieces.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy268 kcal13%
Carbohydrates42.4 g
Water41.8 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein7.3 g15%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.23 g
Isoleucine0.29 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.15 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.36 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat7.4 g
Monounsaturated2.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.88 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.76 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol52 mg
Calcium46.6 mg5%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.6 mg14%
Magnesium17.9 mg6%
Manganese0.41 mg23%
Phosphorus100 mg14%
Potassium103 mg2%
Selenium20.5 µg37%
Sodium217 mg
Zinc0.69 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.46 mg42%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.2 mg23%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.5 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)110 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.15 µg6%
Choline33 mg8%
Vitamin A62 µg9%
Vitamin C0.09 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8.5 IU1%
Vitamin E0.39 mg3%
Vitamin K0.64 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

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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