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Malida (Afghan Crumbled Bread Sweet)

One serving has 511 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (45%), riboflavin (40%), manganese (33%), selenium (31%), niacin (31%) and copper (30%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Malida (Afghan Crumbled Bread Sweet)
Photo: Miansari66, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (130 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 60 g Naan
  • 15 g Ghee
  • 20 g Sugar, powdered
  • 25 g Dates
  • 10 g Almonds

Method

  1. Crumble the naan into small pieces.
  2. Warm the ghee in a pan and toast the crumbled naan, stirring, for 3-5 minutes until lightly golden and fragrant.
  3. Stir in the powdered sugar, chopped dates and chopped almonds while still warm.
  4. Press lightly into a serving dish or shape into small mounds.
  5. Let cool slightly and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy511 kcal24%
Carbohydrates71.1 g
Water25.4 mL
Fiber4.3 g14%
Protein8.4 g17%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.09 g
Leucine0.17 g
Lysine0.07 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.03 g
Phenylalanine0.13 g
Tyrosine0.05 g
Valine0.1 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat23.4 g
Monounsaturated8.5 g
Polyunsaturated3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.6 g
Saturated10.5 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol38.4 mg
Calcium94.1 mg9%
Copper0.27 mg30%
Iron2.6 mg14%
Magnesium56.7 mg18%
Manganese0.6 mg33%
Phosphorus124 mg18%
Potassium323 mg7%
Selenium17.3 µg31%
Sodium280 mg
Zinc0.91 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.44 mg40%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.3 mg31%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.52 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.13 mg10%
Folate (vitamin B9)69.3 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11 mg3%
Vitamin A128 µg18%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E3.5 mg23%
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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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