Recipes · Tunisian · Bread

Tabouna Bread

One serving has 358 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (86%), thiamin (80%), folate (50%), riboflavin (48%), niacin (42%) and manganese (33%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Tabouna Bread
Photo: Nafaa, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (151 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Semolina
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 55 g Water
  • 3 g Olive oil

Method

  1. Mix the flour, semolina, yeast and salt in a bowl, then add the water and knead 8-10 minutes to a smooth, slightly sticky dough.
  2. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
  3. Shape into a flat, thick round and let rise 20 minutes more.
  4. Bake in a very hot clay oven (tabouna) if you have one, or on a baking stone or a hot upside-down tray preheated to 250 °C (480 °F), for 12-15 minutes until the crust is deep golden and craggy.
  5. Cool briefly on a rack, brush with a little olive oil, and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy358 kcal17%
Carbohydrates68.3 g
Water66 mL
Fiber3.2 g11%
Protein10.6 g22%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.3 g
Isoleucine0.39 g
Leucine0.73 g
Lysine0.26 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.52 g
Tyrosine0.3 g
Valine0.45 g
Histidine0.23 g
Fat4 g
Monounsaturated2.3 g
Polyunsaturated0.69 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.65 g
Saturated0.57 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium16.6 mg2%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron4.2 mg23%
Magnesium28.7 mg9%
Manganese0.6 mg33%
Phosphorus115 mg16%
Potassium134 mg3%
Selenium47.3 µg86%
Sodium586 mg
Zinc0.86 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.88 mg80%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.53 mg48%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.9 mg42%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.08 mg6%
Folate (vitamin B9)200 µg50%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.49 mg0%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.65 mg4%
Vitamin K2 µg2%

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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