Recipes · Malagasy (Madagascar) · Desserts
Koba (Peanut and Rice Cake)
One serving has 300 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (46%), copper (42%), niacin (30%) and thiamin (20%). Ready in 195 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 180 min
- Makes: 1 serving (85 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: peanut
Ingredients
- 30 g Peanuts, raw
- 20 g Rice flour
- 15 g Sugar, brown
- 20 g Water
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole cake. Grind the peanuts coarsely and mix with the rice flour, brown sugar and water into a thick, sticky paste.
- Shape the paste into a small log and wrap it tightly in banana leaves or foil, tying the ends closed.
- Place in a large pot of water, cover, and boil gently for about 3 hours, topping up the water as needed, until firm and set all the way through.
- Lift out and let cool completely, as it firms up further as it cools, before unwrapping.
- Slice and serve at room temperature as a snack or dessert.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 300 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.6 g | |
| Water | 24.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 3 g | 10% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.38 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.23 g | |
| Fat | 15.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.7 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.38 mg | 42% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 59 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.83 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 133 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 247 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.4 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 10.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.71 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 73 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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