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Sheer Khurma

One serving has 503 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (51%), selenium (44%), phosphorus (42%), copper (39%), cobalamin (38%) and thiamin (35%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Sheer Khurma
Photo: Muhammad Adnan Asim linkadnan from North Nazimabad, Karachi 74700 ( Sindh ), Pakistan, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (289 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 200 g Milk, whole
  • 25 g Pasta, dry
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 8 g Ghee
  • 15 g Dates
  • 8 g Almonds
  • 5 g Pistachios
  • 0.3 g Cardamom
  • 8 g Raisins

Method

  1. Melt the ghee in a saucepan and toast the vermicelli over medium heat 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden.
  2. Pour in the milk, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 8-10 minutes until the vermicelli is soft.
  3. Stir in the sugar, cardamom, chopped dates, raisins and half the nuts, and simmer 5 more minutes until slightly thickened.
  4. Pour into a bowl and top with the remaining almonds and pistachios; serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy503 kcal24%
Carbohydrates69.1 g
Water184 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein12.8 g27%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.47 g
Isoleucine0.57 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.71 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.65 g
Tyrosine0.44 g
Valine0.7 g
Histidine0.34 g
Fat21.2 g
Monounsaturated7.7 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated9.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol40.5 mg
Calcium274 mg27%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron1.7 mg10%
Magnesium72.6 mg23%
Manganese0.62 mg34%
Phosphorus296 mg42%
Potassium598 mg13%
Selenium24.1 µg44%
Sodium90.3 mg
Zinc1.6 mg20%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.56 mg51%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.26 mg20%
Folate (vitamin B9)78 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.9 µg38%
Choline40.7 mg10%
Vitamin A162 µg23%
Vitamin C0.53 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)102 IU17%
Vitamin E2.6 mg17%
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

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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