Recipes · Moroccan · Soups and Broths
Babbouche (Moroccan Spiced Snail Soup)
One serving has 149 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of magnesium (124%), selenium (75%), copper (73%), phosphorus (60%), vitamin E (52%) and iron (39%). Ready in 80 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (460 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: shellfish
Ingredients
- 150 g Snails, raw
- 1 g Anise seed
- 1 g Thyme, dried
- 0.5 g Black pepper
- 1 g Chilies, dried red
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
- 1 g Salt
- 300 g Water
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 5 g Lemon juice
Method
- Rinse the snails very well in several changes of water.
- Put them in a pot with the water, anise seed, thyme, black pepper, dried chili, cayenne and cinnamon.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 45-60 minutes, skimming any foam, until the broth is deeply fragrant and the snails are tender.
- Season with the salt in the last few minutes of cooking.
- Ladle the broth and snails into small cups or bowls, with a squeeze of lemon, and eat the snails with a pin or toothpick while sipping the spiced broth.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 149 kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g | |
| Water | 424 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 24.7 g | 51% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 2.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.51 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.18 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.14 g | |
| Saturated | 0.61 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg | |
| Calcium | 56.3 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.66 mg | 73% |
| Iron | 7 mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 385 mg | 124% |
| Manganese | 0.24 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 419 mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 637 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 41.3 µg | 75% |
| Sodium | 507 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.3 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.03 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 14 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.75 µg | 31% |
| Choline | 99.4 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 70.9 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 7.8 mg | 52% |
| Vitamin K | 19.7 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.
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