Recipes · Korean · Pancakes and Crepes

Bindae-tteok (Mung Bean Pancake)

One serving has 685 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of folate (160%), vitamin K (115%), copper (108%), thiamin (70%), manganese (63%) and magnesium (62%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Bindae-tteok (Mung Bean Pancake)
Photo: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (336 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, pork, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 90 g Mung beans, dried
  • 40 g Pork belly, raw
  • 60 g Kimchi
  • 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
  • 25 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 60 g Water

Method

  1. Soak the dried mung beans in water for at least 4 hours, then rub off and discard the loose skins.
  2. Drain and blend the beans with the fresh water to a coarse, thick batter.
  3. Finely chop the pork belly, kimchi, bean sprouts, napa cabbage and scallion, then stir them into the batter with the garlic and salt.
  4. Heat half the oil in a pan over medium heat and ladle in a portion of batter, spreading it into a thick round pancake.
  5. Fry for 3-4 minutes per side, adding more oil as needed, until deep golden and cooked through, then drain briefly and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy685 kcal32%
Carbohydrates62.8 g
Water202 mL
Fiber16.8 g57%
Protein27.6 g57%
Tryptophan0.25 g
Threonine0.75 g
Isoleucine0.98 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.28 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine0.67 g
Valine1.2 g
Histidine0.66 g
Fat37.7 g
Monounsaturated13.5 g
Polyunsaturated11.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610 g
Saturated10.4 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol28.8 mg
Calcium182 mg18%
Copper0.97 mg108%
Iron8.4 mg46%
Magnesium194 mg62%
Manganese1.1 mg63%
Phosphorus423 mg60%
Potassium1,438 mg31%
Selenium12 µg22%
Sodium528 mg
Zinc3.2 mg41%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.77 mg70%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5 mg35%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg40%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.68 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)639 µg160%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.34 µg14%
Choline105 mg25%
Vitamin A18.9 µg3%
Vitamin C18.6 mg25%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2 mg14%
Vitamin K103 µg115%

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: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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