Recipes · Emirati · Desserts
Khabees (Toasted Flour Halwa)
One serving has 456 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (28%), vitamin A (26%), selenium (25%) and manganese (21%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (162 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 22 g Ghee
- 30 g Sugar
- 70 g Water
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 0.05 g Saffron
Method
- Toast the flour in a dry pan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 6-8 minutes until golden and fragrant; watch closely so it doesn't scorch.
- In a separate small pan, dissolve the sugar in the water with the saffron and bring to a boil.
- Melt the ghee into the toasted flour, then pour in the hot sugar syrup gradually, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- Add the cardamom and keep stirring over low heat 3-4 minutes until the mixture comes together into a soft, glossy mass that pulls from the sides of the pan.
- Spread into a shallow dish, smooth the top, and let cool slightly before serving warm, scored into pieces.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 456 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.8 g | |
| Water | 74.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.28 g | |
| Lysine | 0.09 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.21 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 22.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.98 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.65 g | |
| Saturated | 13.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 56.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 10.5 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 10.3 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 44.5 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 48.7 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 13.7 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 4.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.32 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.18 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 73.3 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 185 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2 µg | 2% |
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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