Ossetian pie is a popular dish in the form of tortillas with a wide variety of fillings from cheese, cottage cheese, meat, vegetables. Recently, eating right and keeping track of your figure is very fashionable. Therefore, the question often arises about what caloric content Ossetian pies have. The taste and nutritional value of the dish largely depends on the filling used and the method of preparation of the dough.
A few words about calorie content
It is believed that dough products are very high in calories. Any diet restricts the use of flour dishes due to the large number of calories. Many people believe that Ossetian pies, whose caloric value is diverse, are completely contraindicated in losing weight. However, this opinion is not entirely true. It is enough to consider in detail each type of filling, the technology for preparing the dough, in order to understand how caloric the dish turns out to be.
Depending on the filling, Ossetian pies have different nutritional values. Calorie content per 100 grams of product is approximately as follows:
- with meat filling - 230 kcal;
- with cheese - 250 kcal;
- stuffed with chicken and cheese - 190 kcal;
- with potatoes - 170 kcal;
- with vegetables and herbs - 180 kcal.
Based on this, it can be noted that it is not a dish that is harmful when dieting, but a portion of it. Ossetian pies, whose calorie content is not so great, can be eaten, even when fighting extra pounds. It is important to remember that the amount of the product should not exceed 150 - 200 g in the daily diet, and should not be included in the menu more often 1 - 2 times a week.
How to make dough
Recently, there have been many variations of this popular dish. You can change the classic recipe by choosing another dough. Often use puff, fresh, soda, which do not spoil the taste of the dish as a whole, but can not compare to the taste with the original.
To make the dough for the Ossetian pie, you will need a yeast dough. Dry yeast, 2 teaspoons, diluted in warm water, add 1 teaspoon of flour and sugar and leave until bubbles form.
When the dough increases in volume, it is poured into a container for dough, 4 cups of sifted flour are added, 1 cup of milk and water. The mass is kneaded until smooth, add 2 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil and give it a good fit in a warm place. In the process of approaching, the dough is crushed several times so that the finished product is lush and tender. From the resulting mass, you can cook 3 pies with different fillings.
Cheese pie
The calorie content of the Ossetian cheese pie is calculated based on the classic recipe for which Ossetian cheese or low-fat cheese is used. In this case, 100 g of the product contains approximately 250 - 260 kcal. However, if the cheese is fatter, the calorie content will significantly increase. To prepare the dish you will need:
- 350 g of feta cheese (Ossetian cheese);
- 150 g low-fat cottage cheese;
- 200 g mozzarella;
- 1 chicken egg;
- greens (parsley, cilantro, dill);
- salt and ground pepper to taste;
- finished yeast dough.
Brynza and mozzarella are grated, mixed with cottage cheese and finely chopped greens. Add a raw egg, salt and spices and knead until smooth. The dough must be divided into two parts, one of which should be slightly larger than the other. A large piece is distributed by hand into a uniform cake, after which they spread the filling in a thick layer.
The second part of the dough is also molded in the form of cakes, cover the filling and pinch the edges. In the center of the pie make a small hole with a knife. The product is greased with beaten egg white and baked at a temperature of 180 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Ready cake should be greased with butter.
Ossetian meat pies
The technology for making a pie according to the classic recipe is identical for any type of toppings. The calorie content of the Ossetian meat pie is approximately 230 - 250 kcal, depending on the fat content of the meat.
For the pie, take 800 g of lamb, 200 g of onions, several cloves of garlic and pass through a meat grinder. The resulting minced meat is brought to taste with salt, ground black and red pepper, spicy spices to your liking.
The finished filling is seasoned with 50-60 ml of meat broth to make the finished dish juicy. A distinctive feature of the Ossetian pie is the thickness of the dough. In the original recipe, it should not exceed 1 cm, while stretching it exclusively with your hands, without the help of a rolling pin. There should be a lot of fillings, this is a characteristic feature of the national dish of Ossetia.
Particular attention should be paid to minced meat, the finer chopped meat, the more delicious the dish will turn out. It is best to use a blender or meat grinder for grinding, choosing a grate with small holes.