Recipes · Thai · Appetizers
Sakhu Sai Mu (Tapioca Dumplings with Pork)
One serving has 509 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (44%), niacin (36%), selenium (33%), pyridoxine (33%), manganese (28%) and phosphorus (26%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 50 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (166 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, peanut, pork
Ingredients
- 60 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 60 g Pork, ground, raw
- 15 g Peanuts, roasted
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Sugar, brown
- 5 g Fish sauce
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
- 0.3 g White pepper
Method
- Soak the tapioca pearls in warm water for 20-30 minutes until softened and slightly translucent, then drain well.
- Cook the pork with the garlic, shallot, sugar, fish sauce and white pepper in a pan over medium heat, breaking it up, until fully cooked through with no pink remaining and fairly dry; stir in the chopped peanuts.
- Take a small handful of soaked tapioca pearls, flatten in your palm, place a teaspoon of the pork filling in the center and mold the pearls around it into a ball.
- Line a steamer basket with a damp cloth or lettuce leaf, arrange the balls with space between them, and steam over boiling water for 15-20 minutes until the tapioca turns glossy and translucent.
- Cool slightly and garnish with the chopped cilantro before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 509 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 68.1 g | |
| Water | 60.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 14.8 g | 31% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.62 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.32 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.61 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.51 g | |
| Valine | 0.73 g | |
| Histidine | 0.51 g | |
| Fat | 20.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 5.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 43.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 53.5 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 52.6 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 368 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 18.1 µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 433 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.9 mg | 24% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5 mg | 36% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.43 mg | 33% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 28 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.44 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 13.9 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 11.5 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.82 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 9.5 µg | 11% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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