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Puff-Puff (Sweet Fried Dough Balls)

One serving has 358 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (51%), folate (32%), selenium (31%), vitamin K (31%), riboflavin (28%) and niacin (25%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Puff-Puff (Sweet Fried Dough Balls)
Photo: Afrolems ; cropped by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 60 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (117 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 40 g Water
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Makes 1 portion; multiply for a bigger batch. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Whisk in the flour and salt to make a smooth, thick, sticky batter, looser than a bread dough.
  3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until puffy and bubbling.
  4. Heat the oil in a deep pan to about 170 °C (340 °F).
  5. Scoop or pinch off pieces of the batter with a wet hand and drop them into the hot oil; fry for 3-4 minutes, turning, until golden brown and cooked through.
  6. Drain on paper towels and serve warm, dusted with a little extra sugar if you like.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy358 kcal17%
Carbohydrates48.8 g
Water46 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein5.8 g12%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.17 g
Isoleucine0.21 g
Leucine0.4 g
Lysine0.16 g
Methionine0.1 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.29 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat15.6 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
Calcium9.3 mg1%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium12.2 mg4%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus63.6 mg9%
Potassium68 mg1%
Selenium17.1 µg31%
Sodium120 mg
Zinc0.47 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.56 mg51%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.31 mg28%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg25%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.42 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)127 µg32%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.51 mg0%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K27.7 µg31%

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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