Recipes · Tajik · Bakery

Bichak

One serving has 281 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (32%), vitamin A (30%), thiamin (28%), selenium (22%), riboflavin (21%) and manganese (20%). Ready in 23 minutes.

Bichak
Photo: Akhemen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 8 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (136 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 35 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 50 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 15 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.3 g Cumin
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 20 g Water

Method

  1. Mix the flour with a pinch of salt, a little of the oil and enough water to make a smooth, firm dough; rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Finely dice the pumpkin and onion, and mix with the cumin, black pepper and remaining salt to make the filling.
  3. Roll the dough thin and cut into squares; spoon the filling onto one half of each square, fold over into a triangle, and press the edges to seal.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the pastries for 3-4 minutes per side until golden-brown and the filling is tender (or bake at 200°C/400°F for 20-25 minutes).
  5. Serve warm, on their own or with a bowl of yogurt.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy281 kcal13%
Carbohydrates31.6 g
Water83.4 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein4.3 g9%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.12 g
Isoleucine0.14 g
Leucine0.28 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.08 g
Phenylalanine0.2 g
Tyrosine0.13 g
Valine0.17 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat15.5 g
Monounsaturated3.5 g
Polyunsaturated8.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.7 g
Saturated2.4 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium23.7 mg2%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium16.9 mg5%
Manganese0.36 mg20%
Phosphorus66 mg9%
Potassium237 mg5%
Selenium12.1 µg22%
Sodium313 mg
Zinc0.45 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.31 mg28%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.23 mg21%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.32 mg6%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)75 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline5.1 mg1%
Vitamin A213 µg30%
Vitamin C5.6 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.9 mg12%
Vitamin K28.6 µg32%

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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