Recipes · Jordanian · Breakfast

Msabbaha (Warm Chickpeas in Tahini)

One serving has 534 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (116%), copper (108%), vitamin K (69%), phosphorus (56%), fiber (50%) and thiamin (40%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Msabbaha (Warm Chickpeas in Tahini)
Photo: Itzuvit, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (265 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: sesame

Ingredients

  • 180 g Chickpeas, canned
  • 30 g Tahini
  • 15 g Lemon juice
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 0.3 g Paprika
  • 20 g Water

Method

  1. Warm the chickpeas gently in their own liquid or a little water, then drain, keeping most of them whole rather than mashing.
  2. Whisk the tahini with the lemon juice, crushed garlic, cumin, salt and water until smooth and creamy.
  3. Stir most of the warm chickpeas into the tahini sauce, keeping it a little chunky.
  4. Spoon into a shallow bowl, top with the remaining whole chickpeas.
  5. Drizzle with the olive oil, dust with paprika and scatter with parsley; serve warm with flatbread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy534 kcal25%
Carbohydrates50.4 g
Water161 mL
Fiber14.8 g50%
Protein18.5 g38%
Tryptophan0.24 g
Threonine0.7 g
Isoleucine0.78 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.34 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine0.97 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine0.84 g
Histidine0.51 g
Fat31.5 g
Monounsaturated14.4 g
Polyunsaturated9.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69.7 g
Saturated4.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium234 mg23%
Copper0.97 mg108%
Iron5.7 mg32%
Magnesium83.3 mg27%
Manganese2.1 mg116%
Phosphorus389 mg56%
Potassium428 mg9%
Selenium16.7 µg30%
Sodium793 mg
Zinc2.7 mg34%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.44 mg40%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.19 mg17%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.28 mg6%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.34 mg26%
Folate (vitamin B9)124 µg31%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline10.5 mg2%
Vitamin A23.4 µg3%
Vitamin C11.6 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.2 mg15%
Vitamin K61.7 µg69%

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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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