Recipes · Ukrainian · Desserts
Shulyky (Flatbread with Poppy Seeds and Honey)
One serving has 401 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (111%), copper (54%), thiamin (52%), phosphorus (38%), calcium (37%) and selenium (34%). Ready in 95 minutes.

- Preparation: 80 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (160 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.3 g Baking soda
- 0.2 g Salt
- 26 g Honey
- 3 g Sunflower oil
- 60 g Water
- 25 g Poppy seeds
Method
- Mix the flour with the baking soda and salt, add a teaspoon of the honey, the oil and about a third of the water, and knead into a smooth, soft dough; cover and rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile pour boiling water over the poppy seeds, leave them for 15 minutes, then drain well through a fine sieve.
- Roll the dough out very thinly into 2 or 3 rounds and bake on a tray at 200°C for 8-10 minutes until dry and pale golden; leave to cool.
- Grind the drained poppy seeds in a mortar (traditionally a makitra) for 10-15 minutes, adding a few drops of the water, until they turn pale and release a white, milky liquid.
- Stir the rest of the honey and the remaining water, boiled and cooled, into the poppy seeds to make a runny poppy-honey milk.
- Break the flatbreads into bite-sized pieces, pour the poppy milk over them and leave for 30 minutes to soak and soften.
- Serve in a bowl; shulyky are the traditional dish of Makovei, the Honey Feast of the Saviour in August, when poppy seeds and honey are blessed.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 401 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.8 g | |
| Water | 71.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.1 g | 21% |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 0.65 g | |
| Lysine | 0.34 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.43 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.32 g | |
| Valine | 0.46 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 13.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.2 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 370 mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.49 mg | 54% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 97.8 mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 111% |
| Phosphorus | 267 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 241 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 18.8 µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 170 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.4 mg | 29% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.3 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 103 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.8 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.38 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3 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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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