Dish: Zhent
Zhent
Beginner 430 kcal/100 g updated November 1A traditional Kazakh sweet for tea: toasted millet, melted butter, sugar and raisins.
Ingredients
- 120 г
- 300 г
- 60 г
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- 120 гalways have
Nutrition facts (per 100 g)
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 6.5 g
- Fat
- 19.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 56.2 g
Method
Toast the millet in a dry pan, stirring, until reddish with a light nutty aroma. Let it cool.
Grind the millet with the sugar in a coffee grinder or blender into fine crumbs.
Rinse and dry the raisins and chop them together with the nuts.
Melt the butter and mix it with the millet crumbs, raisins and nuts.
Place in a mold, press down firmly and refrigerate for 1.5 hours. Cut into pieces.
Source
Adapted from: nur.kz «Жент»; povar.ru «Жент»; iamcook.ru «Жент»; Википедия «Жент»
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