Recipes · South African · Beverages
Boeber (South African Cape Malay Sweet Milk Drink)
One serving has 496 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (57%), riboflavin (55%), phosphorus (44%), selenium (44%), calcium (37%) and manganese (31%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (380 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 300 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Pasta, dry
- 10 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 25 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Cardamom
- 1 g Cinnamon
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Raisins
Method
- Soak the tapioca pearls (standing in for the sago traditionally used) in a little warm water for 15 minutes, then drain.
- Break the vermicelli into short lengths.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and toast the vermicelli for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden.
- Pour in the milk and add the drained tapioca, sugar, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick.
- Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring often, until the vermicelli and tapioca are tender and the mixture has thickened slightly.
- Stir in the raisins and simmer for a final 2 minutes until they plump up.
- Serve warm in bowls or cups, as is traditional during Ramadan in Cape Malay households.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 496 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 76.3 g | |
| Water | 271 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 12.7 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.6 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.86 g | |
| Methionine | 0.28 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.63 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.53 g | |
| Valine | 0.74 g | |
| Histidine | 0.35 g | |
| Fat | 16.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.95 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.62 g | |
| Saturated | 9.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 47.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 369 mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.56 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 309 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 566 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 24.2 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 136 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.61 mg | 55% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 63.9 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 57% |
| Choline | 49.3 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 193 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0.49 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 153 IU | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3 µg | 3% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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