Recipes · Iraqi · Bread
Khubz al-Abbas (Karbala Bread)
One serving has 234 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (48%), selenium (41%), niacin (32%), folate (29%), riboflavin (28%) and manganese (27%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (91.2 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 55 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 30 g Water
- 0.6 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.6 g Salt
- 1 g Sugar
- 2 g Sesame seeds
- 2 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Makes 1 wedge of a large round loaf that serves about 8; multiply everything by 8 to bake a whole loaf.
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water, mix into the flour with the salt and oil, and knead into a smooth, elastic dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1.5 hours until doubled.
- Shape into a large, flat round loaf and press a decorative stamped pattern into the surface, as is traditional for this bread.
- Brush lightly with water and scatter with the sesame seeds; let rest 15-20 minutes.
- Bake at 230 °C (450 °F) for 18-22 minutes until deep golden and firm; this bread is traditionally shared among many, so it's often baked large and cut into wedges.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 234 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.6 g | |
| Water | 37.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 7.2 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 g | |
| Leucine | 0.5 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.93 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 0.58 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 29 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 21.4 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 69.8 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 70.2 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 22.6 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 235 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.67 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.53 mg | 48% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.32 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 117 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9 µg | 4% |
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
0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.