Recipes · Uzbek · Main Courses
Chuchvara
One serving has 377 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (75%), selenium (53%), zinc (48%), niacin (42%), riboflavin (35%) and thiamin (34%). Ready in 28 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (407 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 80 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 1.2 g Salt
- 250 g Water
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 2 g Dill, fresh
Method
- Mix the flour with the egg, a pinch of salt and enough water to form a smooth, firm dough; knead well, then rest for 20 minutes.
- Mix the ground beef with the finely chopped onion, garlic, black pepper and half the salt to make the filling.
- Roll the dough thin and cut into small squares; place a little filling in the center of each and fold into small triangles or purses, pinching the edges to seal.
- Bring the water to a boil with the remaining salt, then drop in the dumplings and cook for 6-8 minutes until they float and the filling is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Ladle the dumplings and broth into a bowl, scatter with chopped dill, and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 377 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.8 g | |
| Water | 333 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 19.6 g | 41% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.71 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.83 g | |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.47 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.83 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.61 g | |
| Valine | 0.94 g | |
| Histidine | 0.58 g | |
| Fat | 17.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.79 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.66 g | |
| Saturated | 6.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.95 g | |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg | |
| Calcium | 49.3 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.8 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 30.5 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 202 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 333 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 29.2 µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 545 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.9 mg | 48% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.8 mg | 42% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.78 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.36 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 90.4 µg | 23% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.8 µg | 75% |
| Choline | 76.5 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 27 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.6 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 µg | 2% |
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
2.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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