How many calories in pastilla
A slice of pastilla has about 550 kcal, with 28 g of protein.
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Pastilla, or bastilla, is a Moroccan pie of very thin warqa pastry around spiced chicken or pigeon, egg and fried almonds. It's baked golden and dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon, so every bite is sweet and savoury at once.
A slice is 550 kcal, with 45 g of carbs, 28 g of protein and 29 g of fat. The butter between the sheets of pastry and the almonds bring the fat, the chicken brings the protein.
It's party food, made for weddings and big family dinners. A slice is a meal in itself, even when it's served as the starter.
Tips
- 1Treat a slice as the main course, not the starter before one.
- 2Have a salad or a bowl of soup with it instead of bread.
- 3Go easy on extra sugar at the table, the crust already has plenty.
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Questions
What is pastilla?
A Moroccan pie of thin pastry filled with spiced chicken or pigeon, egg and almonds, topped with icing sugar and cinnamon.
Why is pastilla sweet?
The almonds are mixed with sugar and cinnamon, and the top is dusted with more. Sweet with savoury is how Moroccan festive cooking likes it.
How much protein is in pastilla?
About 28 g in a slice, mostly from the chicken and the egg.
Is there a seafood pastilla?
Yes. A version with fish, prawns and vermicelli is common, made without the sugar on top.
How many calories in two slices of pastilla?
About 1,100 kcal.
