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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.

Khanom Khai Nok Kratha (Quail Egg Cookies)
Photo: ยุทธนาสาระขันธ์, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Mix the glutinous rice flour, baking powder and half the sugar with the water into a smooth, firm dough.
  2. Roll into small balls about the size of a quail egg.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Cool slightly until the coating sets before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy429 kcal20%
Carbohydrates53.3 g
Water25 mL
Fiber1.6 g5%
Protein3.3 g7%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.12 g
Isoleucine0.14 g
Leucine0.26 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.17 g
Tyrosine0.16 g
Valine0.19 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat23.1 g
Monounsaturated5.7 g
Polyunsaturated12.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-611.3 g
Saturated3.5 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium75.6 mg8%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron0.92 mg5%
Magnesium31.9 mg10%
Manganese0.6 mg33%
Phosphorus100 mg14%
Potassium54.2 mg1%
Selenium7.9 µg14%
Sodium25.2 mg
Zinc0.71 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.02 mg2%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.33 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)6.5 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline3.6 mg1%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K36.8 µg41%

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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