Recipes · Thai · Snacks
Khanom Khai Nok Kratha (Quail Egg Cookies)
One serving has 429 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (41%), manganese (33%) and copper (29%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (105 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: sesame
Ingredients
- 40 g Rice flour, glutinous
- 20 g Water
- 20 g Sugar
- 5 g Sesame seeds
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 0.3 g Baking powder
Method
- Mix the glutinous rice flour, baking powder and half the sugar with the water into a smooth, firm dough.
- Roll into small balls about the size of a quail egg.
- Deep-fry in the oil at 160 °C (320 °F), stirring gently, for 6-8 minutes until golden and crisp outside and cooked through inside.
- Warm the remaining sugar with a splash of water into a light syrup, then toss the fried balls in it or in the sesame seeds to coat.
- Cool slightly until the coating sets before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 429 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.3 g | |
| Water | 25 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.26 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.17 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.19 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 23.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.6 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 0.92 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31.9 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 54.2 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 7.9 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 25.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.71 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.33 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.21 mg | 16% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 6.5 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 36.8 µg | 41% |
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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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