Recipes · Maltese · Beverages
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan
One serving has 249 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (79%), manganese (67%), fiber (24%), pyridoxine (24%), magnesium (23%) and vitamin C (23%). Ready in 35 minutes.
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- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (341 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 60 g Chestnuts, roasted
- 250 g Water
- 10 g Cocoa powder
- 20 g Sugar
- 0.1 g Cloves
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
Method
- Simmer the chestnuts in the water with the cloves, lemon zest and cinnamon for 15-20 minutes, until the chestnuts are very soft.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder and sugar until fully dissolved.
- Simmer for 5 minutes more, until the drink thickens slightly.
- Strain out the whole spices and zest, if you like, before serving.
- Serve hot, in mugs, traditionally after Christmas Eve midnight Mass.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 249 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 58 g | |
| Water | 275 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.1 g | 24% |
| Protein | 3.9 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.18 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.23 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 2.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.91 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.57 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.51 g | |
| Saturated | 1.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.71 mg | 79% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 72.8 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 138 mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 512 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 2.3 µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 13.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.36 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.31 mg | 24% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 45.4 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.68 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 16.9 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.2 µg | 6% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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