Recipes · Sri Lankan · Candies
Kiri Aluwa (Coconut Milk Toffee)
One serving has 191 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (62.1 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 30 g Coconut milk, canned
- 20 g Sugar
- 10 g Rice flour
- 0.1 g Cardamom
- 2 g Ghee
Method
- Makes about 16 small pieces (8 servings of 2); the quantities here are for one serving, so multiply by 8 for a full tray.
- Warm the coconut milk with the sugar in a heavy pan over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Whisk in the rice flour and cardamom, then cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 10-12 minutes until it thickens into a very stiff white paste that pulls away from the pan.
- Grease a small tray with the ghee, press the mixture in about 1 cm thick, smooth the top, and let cool completely.
- Cut into small diamonds or squares once firm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 191 kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.9 g | |
| Water | 23.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.27 g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.2 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05 g | |
| Leucine | 0.09 g | |
| Lysine | 0.05 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.06 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.05 g | |
| Valine | 0.07 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 8.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.89 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.18 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.15 g | |
| Saturated | 7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 5.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 7.1 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 17.5 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.38 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 38.8 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 75.2 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.6 µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.26 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.45 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.13 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 4.6 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 16.8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.32 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.17 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
0.08 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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