Recipes · Moroccan · Bakery
Qrashel (Sesame Anise Rolls)
One serving has 267 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (46%), selenium (41%), riboflavin (32%), folate (29%), niacin (28%) and copper (26%). Ready in 118 minutes.

- Preparation: 100 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (91 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 6 g Sugar
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 3 g Sesame seeds
- 0.5 g Anise seed
- 5 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and a pinch of the sugar in it; let stand 10 minutes until foamy (this is 1 portion; multiply by 8 for a full batch of rolls).
- Mix the flour, remaining sugar, salt, anise seed and half the sesame seeds in a bowl; add the yeast mixture, egg, softened butter and orange blossom water (or plain water).
- Knead 8-10 minutes to a soft, smooth dough, then cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
- Shape into a round roll, place on a baking tray, brush with a little milk and scatter with the rest of the sesame seeds.
- Let rise 20 minutes more, then bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a rack before serving with tea, coffee, honey or jam.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 267 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.8 g | |
| Water | 32.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.29 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 7.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 3.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 49.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 63.6 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 26 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.45 mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 105 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 111 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 22.7 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 217 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.91 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.55 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 114 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.17 µg | 7% |
| Choline | 38.2 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 57.2 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.11 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.8 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.56 µg | 1% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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