Recipes · Burmese · Snacks
Burmese Onion Fritters (A-kyaw)
One serving has 523 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (85%), vitamin K (83%), folate (74%), copper (72%), pyridoxine (42%) and magnesium (40%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (284 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 60 g Chickpea flour (besan)
- 15 g Rice flour
- 120 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Scallions, raw
- 1 g Turmeric
- 1 g Chili powder
- 1 g Salt
- 1 g Baking soda
- 50 g Water
- 20 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Thinly slice the onion and scallion and place them in a bowl.
- Whisk the chickpea flour, rice flour, turmeric, chili powder, salt and baking soda with the water into a thick, clinging batter, then fold in the sliced onion and scallion.
- Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat until it shimmers, around 180°C (350°F).
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions of the battered onion into the oil and flatten slightly; fry for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain, then serve hot as a snack.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 523 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.2 g | |
| Water | 179 mL | |
| Fiber | 9.8 g | 33% |
| Protein | 16.1 g | 34% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.07 g | |
| Leucine | 0.13 g | |
| Lysine | 0.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 24.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.9 g | |
| Saturated | 3.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 73.6 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.65 mg | 72% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 124 mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 252 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 776 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.2 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 738 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.66 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.54 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 296 µg | 74% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 23.5 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 75 µg | 83% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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