Recipes · Lebanese · Desserts
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.

- 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
- Whisk the semolina into the milk in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often, 8-10 minutes until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Stir in the sugar and half the water (standing in for orange blossom or rose water) and cook 2 more minutes.
- Pour into serving glasses or a shallow dish and chill at least 2 hours until fully set.
- Whip the cream with the vanilla and the remaining water until softly thickened, then spread it over the chilled pudding.
- Scatter with the chopped pistachios before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 461 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.3 g | |
| Water | 216 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 11.6 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.43 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.55 g | |
| Leucine | 0.98 g | |
| Lysine | 0.68 g | |
| Methionine | 0.25 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.67 g | |
| Histidine | 0.3 g | |
| Fat | 24.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2 g | |
| Saturated | 13.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.49 g | |
| Cholesterol | 63.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 244 mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.21 mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 42.6 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 248 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 406 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 30.9 µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 90 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 60.4 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.87 µg | 36% |
| Choline | 32.5 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 249 µg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 0.69 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 117 IU | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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