Recipes · Nigerian · Side Dishes

Dan Wake (Bean Dumplings in Peanut Dressing)

One serving has 411 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of folate (110%), manganese (81%), copper (74%), thiamin (65%), phosphorus (51%) and magnesium (50%). Ready in 290 minutes.

Dan Wake (Bean Dumplings in Peanut Dressing)
Photo: Anasskoko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 260 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (194 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, peanut

Ingredients

  • 60 g Black-eyed peas, dried
  • 20 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 60 g Water
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 20 g Peanut butter
  • 10 g Tomato paste
  • 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw

Method

  1. Soak the black-eyed peas for at least 4 hours, then drain and blend with the flour, water and salt into a thick paste.
  2. Shape the paste into thin logs or ropes and drop them into a pot of boiling water.
  3. Cook for 20-25 minutes until firm, then lift out and slice into rounds once cool enough to handle.
  4. For the dressing, whisk the peanut butter with a little warm water, then stir in the tomato paste, chopped onion and chili.
  5. Toss the sliced dumplings with the peanut dressing and serve as a side or light snack.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy411 kcal19%
Carbohydrates59.8 g
Water97.5 mL
Fiber8.7 g29%
Protein21.4 g45%
Tryptophan0.21 g
Threonine0.61 g
Isoleucine0.66 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.21 g
Phenylalanine0.95 g
Tyrosine0.53 g
Valine0.77 g
Histidine0.5 g
Fat11.3 g
Monounsaturated5.2 g
Polyunsaturated2.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.31 g
Saturated2.3 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium89.3 mg9%
Copper0.67 mg74%
Iron6.6 mg37%
Magnesium156 mg50%
Manganese1.4 mg81%
Phosphorus359 mg51%
Potassium942 mg20%
Selenium13.7 µg25%
Sodium299 mg
Zinc2.8 mg35%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.71 mg65%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.5 mg39%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.37 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)439 µg110%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline62.2 mg15%
Vitamin A10.8 µg2%
Vitamin C8.9 mg12%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.6 mg17%
Vitamin K4.7 µg5%

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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.