Recipes · Greek · Bread

Lagana

One serving has 314 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (57%), selenium (46%), niacin (37%), folate (34%), riboflavin (33%) and manganese (32%). Ready in 95 minutes.

Lagana
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 75 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (109 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, sesame

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 35 g Water
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 4 g Sesame seeds
  • 0.6 g Salt

Method

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water, then mix into the flour with the olive oil and salt to a soft dough; knead for 8-10 minutes.
  2. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
  3. Stretch or roll the dough into a flat oval, dimpling the surface with your fingertips.
  4. Brush with a little water and scatter the sesame seeds over the top, pressing them in lightly.
  5. Bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 15-18 minutes until golden.
  6. Cool briefly before tearing or slicing to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy314 kcal15%
Carbohydrates44.9 g
Water43.2 mL
Fiber2.2 g7%
Protein8.3 g17%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.58 g
Lysine0.19 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.41 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.36 g
Histidine0.18 g
Fat11.1 g
Monounsaturated6.7 g
Polyunsaturated2.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62 g
Saturated1.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium49.6 mg5%
Copper0.28 mg31%
Iron3.3 mg18%
Magnesium29.9 mg10%
Manganese0.58 mg32%
Phosphorus89.7 mg13%
Potassium88.4 mg2%
Selenium25.3 µg46%
Sodium236 mg
Zinc0.9 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.63 mg57%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.1 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.4 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)137 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline7.6 mg2%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K5 µg6%

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

0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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