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Layali Lubnan (Lebanese Nights Pudding)

One serving has 461 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (56%), riboflavin (49%), cobalamin (36%), vitamin A (36%), phosphorus (35%) and thiamin (33%). Ready in 140 minutes.

Layali Lubnan (Lebanese Nights Pudding)
Photo: Saarahr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 130 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (304 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 180 g Milk, whole
  • 25 g Semolina
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 30 g Water
  • 40 g Cream, heavy
  • 8 g Pistachios
  • 1 g Vanilla extract

Method

  1. Whisk the semolina into the milk in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  2. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often, 8-10 minutes until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  3. Stir in the sugar and half the water (standing in for orange blossom or rose water) and cook 2 more minutes.
  4. Pour into serving glasses or a shallow dish and chill at least 2 hours until fully set.
  5. Whip the cream with the vanilla and the remaining water until softly thickened, then spread it over the chilled pudding.
  6. Scatter with the chopped pistachios before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy461 kcal22%
Carbohydrates50.3 g
Water216 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein11.6 g24%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.43 g
Isoleucine0.55 g
Leucine0.98 g
Lysine0.68 g
Methionine0.25 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.46 g
Valine0.67 g
Histidine0.3 g
Fat24.2 g
Monounsaturated7 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62 g
Saturated13.1 g
Trans-Fats0.49 g
Cholesterol63.2 mg
Calcium244 mg24%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron1.5 mg8%
Magnesium42.6 mg14%
Manganese0.26 mg14%
Phosphorus248 mg35%
Potassium406 mg9%
Selenium30.9 µg56%
Sodium90 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.36 mg33%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.24 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)60.4 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.87 µg36%
Choline32.5 mg8%
Vitamin A249 µg36%
Vitamin C0.69 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)117 IU20%
Vitamin E0.79 mg5%
Vitamin K1.8 µg2%

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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