Recipes · Lebanese · Cakes
Sfouf (Lebanese Turmeric Semolina Cake)
One serving has 322 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (50%), manganese (33%), thiamin (31%), riboflavin (22%), vitamin K (22%) and phosphorus (21%). Ready in 50 minutes.
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- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (82 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 25 g Semolina
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Turmeric
- 0.5 g Baking powder
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 3 g Tahini
- 3 g Pine nuts
- 0.2 g Anise seed
Method
- Makes 1 piece of a cake that serves about 16; multiply everything by 16 for the full tray.
- Whisk the semolina, flour, sugar, turmeric, baking powder and anise seed together in a bowl.
- Stir in the oil and milk until you have a smooth, thick batter.
- Grease a baking pan with the tahini, spread it evenly over the base and sides, then pour in the batter.
- Scatter the pine nuts over the top and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 25-30 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool completely in the pan before cutting into small diamonds or squares.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 322 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43 g | |
| Water | 17.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.27 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 14.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.9 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 1.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 74.7 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 27 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 148 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 117 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 27.5 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 50.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.75 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.28 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68.8 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 4.8 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 20.1 µg | 22% |
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: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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