Recipes · Bhutanese · Snacks

Sha Phaley (Stuffed Fried Bread)

One serving has 501 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (84%), cobalamin (63%), selenium (53%), zinc (47%), niacin (47%) and thiamin (44%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Sha Phaley (Stuffed Fried Bread)
Photo: Kushal Goyal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Water
  • 70 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 60 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Ginger, fresh
  • 1 g Chili powder
  • 1 g Salt
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Make a smooth dough with the flour and water; knead briefly, cover and rest 20-30 minutes.
  2. Mix the ground beef with the shredded cabbage, onion, garlic, ginger, chili powder and salt for the filling.
  3. Roll the dough into a round, place a generous amount of filling in the center, and gather and pinch the edges to seal into a stuffed disc; flatten gently.
  4. Heat the oil in a pan and shallow-fry the stuffed bread over medium heat, turning, for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and the filling is cooked through with no pink meat remaining (74 °C/165 °F).
  5. Drain briefly and serve hot, sliced into wedges.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy501 kcal24%
Carbohydrates46.2 g
Water155 mL
Fiber3.7 g13%
Protein19.7 g41%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.68 g
Isoleucine0.79 g
Leucine1.4 g
Lysine1.3 g
Methionine0.44 g
Cystine0.26 g
Phenylalanine0.81 g
Tyrosine0.58 g
Valine0.9 g
Histidine0.56 g
Fat26.3 g
Monounsaturated8 g
Polyunsaturated9.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.1 g
Saturated6.4 g
Trans-Fats0.7 g
Cholesterol47.6 mg
Calcium60.4 mg6%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron4.4 mg24%
Magnesium37.1 mg12%
Manganese0.58 mg32%
Phosphorus207 mg30%
Potassium443 mg9%
Selenium29.2 µg53%
Sodium477 mg
Zinc3.7 mg47%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.48 mg44%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.4 mg36%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.5 mg47%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.8 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.45 mg35%
Folate (vitamin B9)126 µg32%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.5 µg63%
Choline53.2 mg13%
Vitamin A20.6 µg3%
Vitamin C25.2 mg34%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)2.1 IU0%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K75.5 µg84%

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

2.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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