Recipes · Italian · Snacks

Taralli

One serving has 190 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (22%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Taralli
Photo: Haragayato, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (48 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: alcohol, gluten, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 8 g Wine, white
  • 1 g Fennel seeds
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Makes 1 portion of a handful of taralli; multiply every amount for a bigger batch.
  2. Mix the flour, olive oil, white wine, fennel seeds and salt into a stiff, smooth dough; knead 5 minutes, then rest 15 minutes.
  3. Roll pieces of dough into thin ropes and join the ends to form small rings.
  4. Bring a pot of water to a gentle boil and poach the rings for about 1 minute each, a few at a time, until they puff slightly and float; lift out and drain on a cloth.
  5. Once dry to the touch, bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes, until pale gold and firm all the way through.
  6. Cool completely on a rack; taralli crisp further and keep well once cooled.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy190 kcal9%
Carbohydrates23.6 g
Water10.6 mL
Fiber1.2 g4%
Protein3.3 g7%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.09 g
Isoleucine0.11 g
Leucine0.22 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.06 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.16 g
Tyrosine0.1 g
Valine0.13 g
Histidine0.07 g
Fat8.4 g
Monounsaturated6 g
Polyunsaturated0.98 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.92 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium17.5 mg2%
Copper0.05 mg6%
Iron1.6 mg9%
Magnesium11.3 mg4%
Manganese0.28 mg16%
Phosphorus38.7 mg6%
Potassium54.9 mg1%
Selenium10.2 µg19%
Sodium390 mg
Zinc0.26 mg3%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.15 mg14%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.14 mg3%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.02 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)55 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.37 mg0%
Vitamin A0.07 µg0%
Vitamin C0.21 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K4.9 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

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

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