Recipes · Papua New Guinean · Porridge
Papeda (Sago Porridge)
One serving has 215 kcal. Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (441 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 60 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 380 g Water
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Sago flour is traditional; this catalog stand-in of tapioca pearls cooks down into a similarly sticky, glue-like porridge. Soak the pearls briefly in a little cold water.
- Bring the remaining water to a boil with the salt, then pour in the soaked pearls, stirring constantly.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 10-12 minutes until the mixture turns thick, glossy and translucent all the way through.
- Serve hot in a bowl; traditionally eaten by twirling a portion onto a fork or stick and dipping it into a side of fish soup.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 215 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.2 g | |
| Water | 386 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.54 g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.11 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.01 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0 g | |
| Saturated | 0 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 23.5 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.95 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 4.4 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.07 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 4.2 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 6.6 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.48 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 210 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.08 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.4 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.72 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0% |
| 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
0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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