Recipes · Turkish · Breakfast
Kuymak (Black Sea Cornmeal and Cheese)
One serving has 468 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (53%), calcium (43%), cobalamin (43%), vitamin A (40%), selenium (38%) and riboflavin (34%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 13 min
- Makes: 1 serving (221 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 40 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 100 g Water
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 60 g Mozzarella, low-moisture
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Bring the water to a boil with a pinch of salt.
- Whisk in the cornmeal in a steady stream, then cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes until thick and smooth.
- Melt the butter in a separate small pan.
- Stir the melted butter and grated cheese into the cornmeal, continuing to stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes until the cheese melts into long, stretchy strands and the mixture is glossy.
- Serve immediately, straight from the pan, while hot and stretchy.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 468 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.1 g | |
| Water | 136 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 17.3 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.35 g | |
| Threonine | 0.71 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.84 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.68 g | |
| Methionine | 0.4 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.75 g | |
| Valine | 1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.4 g | |
| Fat | 28.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 17 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.43 g | |
| Cholesterol | 81.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 427 mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 30.4 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 373 mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 174 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 21 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 602 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 31% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.1 mg | 15% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 100 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 43% |
| Choline | 15.7 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 277 µg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.81 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 µg | 2% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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