Recipes · Indonesian · Snacks
Bakwan (Indonesian Vegetable Fritters)
One serving has 417 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (104%), selenium (43%), thiamin (38%), riboflavin (37%), folate (34%) and vitamin A (32%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (233 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 30 g Water
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 40 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 20 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Bean sprouts, raw
- 20 g Corn, sweet, raw
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Coriander seeds
- 0.7 g Salt
- 20 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Shred the cabbage and carrot, and mix them in a bowl with the bean sprouts, corn kernels and scallions.
- Whisk the flour, water, egg, crushed garlic, ground coriander and salt into a thick batter, then fold in the vegetables until they are evenly coated.
- Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Drop in heaped spoonfuls of the vegetable batter, flattening each slightly, and fry for 2-3 minutes a side until deep golden and cooked through.
- Drain briefly on paper towels.
- Serve hot as a snack, with a chili sauce or vinegar dip if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 417 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.1 g | |
| Water | 155 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 10.3 g | 22% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.44 g | |
| Leucine | 0.77 g | |
| Lysine | 0.48 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.54 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 23.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.8 g | |
| Saturated | 4.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 112 mg | |
| Calcium | 66 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 35.8 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.53 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 160 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 345 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 23.9 µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 343 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.3 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 134 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.27 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 103 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 223 µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 22.7 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 24.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 93.3 µg | 104% |
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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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