Kazakh traditional food Sweet Qurut, Kurt, Qurt Dried Cheese 200 gr / 0.45lb
Central Asia traditional dried cheese
Kurt is made from sheep, goat or cow milk. First, curdled milk is prepared, which is placed in a gauze bag and hung for a couple of days, allowing the whey to drain.
The result is a product that looks like cottage cheese. It is salted and rolled into small balls, no more than 5 centimeters in diameter. Then the cheese is spread on a flat surface and left to dry in the sun.
Composition and useful properties
Curt is quickly absorbed and restores the intestinal microflora due to the content of beneficial bacteria. It is also prized by travelers for helping with motion sickness and relieving nausea. This unusual property did not go unnoticed by pregnant women suffering from toxicosis.
The composition of kurut includes such substances necessary for our health as:
vitamin A - preserves vision, strengthens the body's defenses and promotes cell renewal;
vitamin E - slows down the aging process and saturates cells with oxygen;
vitamin D - energizes, fights osteoporosis;
vitamin C - improves immunity;
calcium - strengthens bones, teeth and normalizes metabolism.
Kurt helps to better endure physical activity, increases brain activity, and is also recommended for anemia.
Whole skimmed milk kurt, sugar and sourdough.
Caloric content: 280 kcal / 1172 kJ
Fats: 10 gr
Proteins: 30 gr
Carbohydrates: 26 gr
Calcium: 217 mg
Sodium: 121 mg