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.

- 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
- Make a smooth dough with the flour and water; knead briefly, cover and rest 20-30 minutes.
- Mix the ground beef with the shredded cabbage, onion, garlic, ginger, chili powder and salt for the filling.
- 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.
- 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).
- Drain briefly and serve hot, sliced into wedges.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 501 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 46.2 g | |
| Water | 155 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.7 g | 13% |
| Protein | 19.7 g | 41% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.68 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.79 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.81 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.58 g | |
| Valine | 0.9 g | |
| Histidine | 0.56 g | |
| Fat | 26.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.1 g | |
| Saturated | 6.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.7 g | |
| Cholesterol | 47.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 60.4 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 37.1 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.58 mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 207 mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 443 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 29.2 µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 477 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.7 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.5 mg | 47% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.8 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.45 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 126 µg | 32% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.5 µg | 63% |
| Choline | 53.2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 20.6 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 25.2 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.1 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 75.5 µg | 84% |
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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