Recipes · Ugandan · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Eshabwe (Whipped Ghee Sauce)
One serving has 131 kcal. Ready in 6 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 1 min
- Makes: 1 serving (35.5 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 15 g Ghee
- 20 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Makes about 2 tablespoons (one portion); multiply for more. Gently warm the ghee until just melted but not hot.
- Add the water a little at a time, whisking vigorously (traditionally by hand in a gourd) until the mixture turns pale, light and creamy, almost like a thin mayonnaise.
- Whisk in the salt.
- Spoon over grilled meat, matoke or vegetables just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 131 kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | |
| Water | 20 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.04 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 14.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.55 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.34 g | |
| Saturated | 9.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 38.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 1.3 mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 0.21 mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 0.45 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0.79 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 195 mg | |
| Zinc | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 126 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 µg | 1% |
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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