Recipes · Maltese · Bread

Ftira

One serving has 646 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (149%), niacin (111%), thiamin (101%), vitamin K (94%), riboflavin (65%) and folate (64%). Ready in 110 minutes.

Ftira
Photo: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (343 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 110 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 65 g Water
  • 50 g Tuna, canned in oil
  • 60 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 15 g Olives, black
  • 5 g Capers
  • 20 g Onions, red, raw
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh

Method

  1. Mix the flour, yeast, half the olive oil, salt and water into a smooth dough; knead 8 minutes, then cover and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours until doubled.
  2. Shape the dough into a flattish ring with a hole in the middle, place on a tray, and let rise a further 30 minutes.
  3. Bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 20-25 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped; cool slightly, then split horizontally.
  4. Flake the drained tuna and mix it with the sliced tomatoes, olives, capers, sliced red onion and parsley, and dress with the remaining olive oil.
  5. Pile the filling onto the bottom half of the ftira, close with the top, press gently, and cut into wedges to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy646 kcal30%
Carbohydrates85.9 g
Water203 mL
Fiber4.6 g16%
Protein29.4 g61%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine1.7 g
Methionine0.68 g
Cystine0.47 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine0.89 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.74 g
Fat19.9 g
Monounsaturated11.6 g
Polyunsaturated3.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-63.4 g
Saturated3.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol9 mg
Calcium55.8 mg6%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron7.1 mg39%
Magnesium56.8 mg18%
Manganese0.99 mg55%
Phosphorus295 mg42%
Potassium419 mg9%
Selenium82.1 µg149%
Sodium1,028 mg
Zinc1.7 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.1 mg101%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.71 mg65%
Niacin (vitamin B3)15.6 mg111%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.96 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.2 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)257 µg64%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg46%
Choline34.1 mg8%
Vitamin A52.2 µg7%
Vitamin C14 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)135 IU22%
Vitamin E3.2 mg22%
Vitamin K85 µg94%

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

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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