Recipes · Swazi · Homemade Dairy Products
Emasi (Fermented Milk)
One serving has 106 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (35%), phosphorus (32%), calcium (29%) and cobalamin (26%). Ready in 480 minutes.
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- Preparation: 480 min
- Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 220 g Buttermilk
- 30 g Milk, whole
Method
- Pour the buttermilk and milk into a clean glass jar and stir together.
- Cover loosely with a cloth, not an airtight lid, and leave at room temperature for 8-12 hours to ferment and thicken further into a thick, tangy curd.
- Stir well before serving; emasi is traditionally drunk on its own or poured over maize porridge.
- Store any extra in the refrigerator, where it will keep and continue to slowly develop flavor for several days.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 106 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g | |
| Water | 225 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.43 g | |
| Leucine | 0.78 g | |
| Lysine | 0.69 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.43 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | |
| Valine | 0.54 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 3.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.13 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.08 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 11.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 289 mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27.2 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 221 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 372 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.5 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 339 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.72 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12.5 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.62 µg | 26% |
| Choline | 43.2 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 44.6 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.31 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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