Recipes · Maltese · Desserts
Imqaret
One serving has 399 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (27%), vitamin K (27%), copper (22%), selenium (22%), manganese (20%) and niacin (20%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (107 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Olive oil
- 12 g Water
- 40 g Dates
- 2 g Lemon zest
- 0.3 g Anise seed
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Makes 1 portion of 2 pastries.
- Mix the flour, olive oil and water into a firm, smooth dough; cover and rest 20 minutes.
- Mash the pitted dates with the orange zest (a stand-in for the traditional orange blossom flavoring) and anise seed into a thick paste.
- Roll the dough thin and cut into rectangles, spoon a line of date paste onto each, fold over and seal the edges, then shape into flattened diamonds.
- Heat the frying oil to 175 °C (345 °F) and fry the diamonds for 2-3 minutes a side until deep golden and crisp.
- Drain on paper towel and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 399 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 57.2 g | |
| Water | 26.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.28 g | |
| Lysine | 0.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 18.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6 g | |
| Saturated | 2.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 35.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 30.2 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.36 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 64.2 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 323 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 11.9 µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.44 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.48 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 70.3 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2.9 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4 µg | 27% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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