Recipes · Lithuanian · Beverages
Poppy Seed Milk (Aguonų Pienas)
One serving has 256 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (149%), copper (76%), calcium (58%), phosphorus (50%), magnesium (46%) and zinc (40%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (255 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: honey
Ingredients
- 40 g Poppy seeds
- 200 g Water
- 15 g Honey
Method
- Pour boiling water over the poppy seeds and let them soak for 30 minutes to soften.
- Drain, then grind the softened seeds finely in a mortar or spice grinder until pasty.
- Blend the ground seeds with the fresh water for a minute until milky white.
- Strain through a fine cloth or sieve, squeezing out as much liquid as possible; discard the spent seeds.
- Stir the honey into the strained poppy milk until dissolved.
- Chill before serving, traditionally poured over kūčiukai (small Christmas Eve buns).
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 256 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.6 g | |
| Water | 205 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.8 g | 26% |
| Protein | 7.2 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.33 g | |
| Leucine | 0.53 g | |
| Lysine | 0.38 g | |
| Methionine | 0.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.44 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 16.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.3 g | |
| Saturated | 1.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 582 mg | 58% |
| Copper | 0.68 mg | 76% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 141 mg | 46% |
| Manganese | 2.7 mg | 149% |
| Phosphorus | 349 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 295 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.5 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 19 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.38 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 33.1 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.48 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
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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