Recipes · Mexican · Side Dishes

Rajas con Crema

One serving has 251 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (137%), pyridoxine (29%) and vitamin A (22%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Rajas con Crema
Photo: Rajasthanlover, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (269 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 120 g Poblano peppers, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 60 g Sour cream
  • 40 g Corn, sweet, raw
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Char the poblano peppers directly over a flame or under a broiler until blackened all over.
  2. Place them in a covered bowl to steam for 10 minutes, then peel off the skin, remove the seeds, and slice into strips.
  3. Melt the butter in a pan and sauté the onion until soft and translucent, then add the corn and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Stir in the poblano strips and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the sour cream and salt, and warm through gently without boiling, about 3 minutes; serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy251 kcal12%
Carbohydrates19.6 g
Water224 mL
Fiber3.5 g12%
Protein4.3 g9%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.19 g
Isoleucine0.19 g
Leucine0.39 g
Lysine0.29 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.04 g
Phenylalanine0.28 g
Tyrosine0.16 g
Valine0.25 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat18.9 g
Monounsaturated4.8 g
Polyunsaturated1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.79 g
Saturated10.3 g
Trans-Fats0.48 g
Cholesterol52.6 mg
Calcium84.8 mg8%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron0.75 mg4%
Magnesium37 mg12%
Manganese0.27 mg15%
Phosphorus119 mg17%
Potassium453 mg10%
Selenium2.7 µg5%
Sodium418 mg
Zinc0.61 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.16 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.75 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.38 mg29%
Folate (vitamin B9)40.2 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.14 µg6%
Choline31.3 mg7%
Vitamin A154 µg22%
Vitamin C103 mg137%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.89 mg6%
Vitamin K10.6 µg12%

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

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

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