Recipes · Saudi Arabian · Porridge

Talbina (Barley Porridge)

One serving has 256 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (38%), phosphorus (37%), riboflavin (35%), selenium (34%) and calcium (24%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Talbina (Barley Porridge)
Photo: The original uploader was Ian doang at Indonesian Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (290 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, honey

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, barley
  • 200 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Honey
  • 50 g Water

Method

  1. Whisk the barley flour into the water until smooth and lump-free.
  2. Pour into a small pot with the milk and bring to a gentle simmer, whisking constantly.
  3. Cook for 4-5 minutes, whisking, until it thickens into a smooth, creamy porridge.
  4. Pour into a bowl, drizzle with honey and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy256 kcal12%
Carbohydrates40.2 g
Water232 mL
Fiber3 g10%
Protein9.5 g20%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.38 g
Isoleucine0.44 g
Leucine0.81 g
Lysine0.65 g
Methionine0.23 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.5 g
Tyrosine0.41 g
Valine0.57 g
Histidine0.26 g
Fat7 g
Monounsaturated1.7 g
Polyunsaturated0.62 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.45 g
Saturated3.8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol20 mg
Calcium238 mg24%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron0.91 mg5%
Magnesium49.5 mg16%
Manganese0.33 mg18%
Phosphorus257 mg37%
Potassium362 mg8%
Selenium18.8 µg34%
Sodium89.6 mg
Zinc1.4 mg17%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.1 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.8 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)12.6 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.9 µg38%
Choline40.2 mg9%
Vitamin A92 µg13%
Vitamin C0.05 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)102 IU17%
Vitamin E0.31 mg2%
Vitamin K1.3 µg1%

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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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