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Tsuivan (Mongolian Noodle Stir-Fry)

One serving has 690 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (107%), vitamin K (83%), selenium (81%), niacin (77%), thiamin (71%) and zinc (63%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Tsuivan (Mongolian Noodle Stir-Fry)
Photo: Marcin Konsek, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (403 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, meat

Ingredients

  • 70 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 35 g Water
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 100 g Lamb shoulder, raw
  • 60 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 40 g Potatoes, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Knead the flour, water and a pinch of the salt into a firm dough; rest 20 minutes, then roll out and cut into wide noodle strips.
  2. Thinly slice the lamb and layer with the potato, carrot, cabbage and onion in a pot fitted with a steamer rack, then lay the noodle strips on top and steam for 15-20 minutes until the noodles are just cooked.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok or large pan and fry the garlic briefly, then tip in the steamed meat, vegetables and noodles together.
  4. Stir-fry over high heat for 5-6 minutes, tossing well, until the lamb is cooked through (74 °C/165 °F) and everything is combined and lightly browned.
  5. Season with the remaining salt and the pepper and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy690 kcal33%
Carbohydrates73 g
Water267 mL
Fiber6.2 g21%
Protein27 g56%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine1.8 g
Methionine0.6 g
Cystine0.41 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.85 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.76 g
Fat31.9 g
Monounsaturated10.6 g
Polyunsaturated8.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.5 g
Saturated10.1 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol71 mg
Calcium87.6 mg9%
Copper0.31 mg34%
Iron5.7 mg32%
Magnesium63.5 mg20%
Manganese0.87 mg48%
Phosphorus309 mg44%
Potassium790 mg17%
Selenium44.6 µg81%
Sodium613 mg
Zinc5.1 mg63%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.78 mg71%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.63 mg57%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.8 mg77%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.52 mg40%
Folate (vitamin B9)194 µg49%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.6 µg107%
Choline18.2 mg4%
Vitamin A337 µg48%
Vitamin C36.4 mg49%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K74.7 µg83%

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

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

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