Recipes · Turkish · Bread
Simit (Sesame Bread Ring)
One serving has 529 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (116%), thiamin (96%), selenium (81%), manganese (76%), niacin (60%) and folate (55%). Ready in 100 minutes.
- Preparation: 80 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (186 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 90 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 55 g Water
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 3 g Sugar
- 1.5 g Salt
- 10 g Molasses
- 20 g Sesame seeds
- 5 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water and let it stand for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, salt and oil, and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled.
- Divide the dough, roll it into a long rope, then twist it and join the ends to form a ring.
- Stir the molasses (a good stand-in for pekmez) with an equal amount of warm water, dip the ring in it, then roll it generously in the sesame seeds.
- Let the coated ring rest for 15-20 minutes on a lined tray.
- Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 18-20 minutes, until deep golden brown and crusty; this makes 1 simit, so multiply everything for more.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 529 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 81.1 g | |
| Water | 70.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 14.9 g | 31% |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 g | |
| Threonine | 0.47 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.58 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.32 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.68 g | |
| Histidine | 0.35 g | |
| Fat | 16.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.4 g | |
| Saturated | 2.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 231 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 1 mg | 116% |
| Iron | 7.4 mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 118 mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 1.4 mg | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 226 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 345 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 44.5 µg | 81% |
| Sodium | 592 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 31% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.1 mg | 96% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.4 mg | 60% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.69 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 219 µg | 55% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 16.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.82 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 9.5 µg | 11% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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