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Hainanese Curry Rice

One serving has 991 kcal and 45 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (141%), thiamin (132%), manganese (129%), niacin (109%), pyridoxine (108%) and vitamin K (102%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Hainanese Curry Rice
Photo: Banej, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (506 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 150 g Pork chops, raw
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 8 g Curry powder
  • 60 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 60 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 60 g Water

Method

  1. Cook the rice and keep warm.
  2. Season the pork chop, dredge in the flour, dip in the beaten egg, then coat in the breadcrumbs.
  3. Pan-fry the chop in the oil for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through (74 °C/165 °F), then drain and slice.
  4. For the curry sauce, fry the onion and garlic in a little of the oil until soft, stir in the curry powder, then add the coconut milk, water, sugar and salt and simmer 5 minutes.
  5. Add the cabbage to the curry sauce and simmer 5-6 minutes until tender.
  6. Serve the rice with the sliced pork chop, and ladle the curry cabbage and sauce alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy991 kcal47%
Carbohydrates90.6 g
Water316 mL
Fiber8.2 g28%
Protein44.8 g93%
Tryptophan0.48 g
Threonine1.9 g
Isoleucine2.1 g
Leucine3.6 g
Lysine3.5 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.62 g
Phenylalanine2 g
Tyrosine1.6 g
Valine2.4 g
Histidine1.6 g
Fat50.4 g
Monounsaturated12 g
Polyunsaturated14.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-612.7 g
Saturated19.9 g
Trans-Fats0.28 g
Cholesterol159 mg
Calcium180 mg18%
Copper0.59 mg66%
Iron9.4 mg52%
Magnesium126 mg40%
Manganese2.3 mg129%
Phosphorus578 mg83%
Potassium1,047 mg22%
Selenium77.3 µg141%
Sodium632 mg
Zinc4.8 mg61%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.4 mg132%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.55 mg50%
Niacin (vitamin B3)15.3 mg109%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.5 mg50%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.4 mg108%
Folate (vitamin B9)248 µg62%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.98 µg41%
Choline154 mg36%
Vitamin A30.1 µg4%
Vitamin C26.4 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)43.8 IU7%
Vitamin E4.2 mg28%
Vitamin K91.7 µg102%

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

1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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