Recipes · Surinamese · Main Courses
Surinamese Roti
One serving has 632 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (165%), niacin (97%), pyridoxine (88%), manganese (87%), phosphorus (79%) and riboflavin (62%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (447 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 80 g Chapati (roti)
- 130 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 60 g Potatoes, raw
- 4 g Curry powder
- 25 g Onions, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 80 g Water
- 1.3 g Salt
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
Method
- Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 minute to bloom the spices.
- Add the chicken and potato, stir to coat, then add the water; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (74 °C/165 °F, juices run clear) and the potato is tender and the sauce is thick.
- Season with salt. Separately, boil the egg for 9-10 minutes, then cool, peel and halve.
- Warm the roti skin on a dry pan until soft and pliable, spoon the curried chicken and potato onto it, add the boiled egg, fold or roll to enclose, and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 632 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.4 g | |
| Water | 318 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.9 g | 27% |
| Protein | 43.2 g | 90% |
| Tryptophan | 0.4 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.95 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | |
| Fat | 26.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.04 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.7 g | |
| Saturated | 6.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 308 mg | |
| Calcium | 156 mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.47 mg | 52% |
| Iron | 5.7 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 115 mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 1.6 mg | 87% |
| Phosphorus | 550 mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 963 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 90.7 µg | 165% |
| Sodium | 1,037 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.4 mg | 55% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.65 mg | 59% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.68 mg | 62% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.5 mg | 97% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 88% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 93.9 µg | 23% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 52% |
| Choline | 230 mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 89.1 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 15.1 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 42.3 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 3.3 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 27.7 µg | 31% |
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
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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