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"Room for Balance Improvement" (0 - 44)

This menu has room to improve its nutritional balance to help you meet dietary and nutritional recommendations.

"Good Balance" (45 - 69)

This menu has good nutritional balance, but could be even better to help you meet dietary and nutritional recommendations.

"Great Balance" (70 - 100)

This menu has great nutritional balance, providing a good variety of food groups and key nutrients.

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What is the energy content breakdown?

Protein

7.4g / 10%

Carbohydrates

54.7g / 75%

Total fat

5.2g / 15%

The energy content breakdown shows the amount of the macronutrients (i.e. carbohydrate, protein and fat) contained in one serving of the recipe and their relative contribution (in %) to the total energy content of the serving.

Nutritional Tips

Enjoy this balanced cuisine made with tasty, nutritious, and affordable local ingredients
Did you know that adding vegetables and herbs at the end of cooking helps to retain their vibrant colours, flavour, crunchiness, and important nutrients?
Enjoy your meal with orange, pineapple, pawpaw, or other fruits high in Vitamin C, to help your body use more iron from the meal. #livestrongwithiron
Great News! This dish has a sufficient amount of oil and salt for a balanced and delicious meal, you don’t need to add more!
Smart Nutrition! MAGGI contains iodine to make your dish more nutritious and helps maintain good health for the whole family!

African - style Easy Main course

Carrot Rings Jollof

Name: Carrot Rings Jollof
Prep time: PM5.00T
Cook time: PM50.00T
Total time: PM50.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil; 1 1/2 Onions (Chopped); 4 Fresh tomatoes (Chopped); 1/2 teaspoon Curry Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Thyme; 5 MAGGI Chicken Cubes; 1/2 teaspoon Chopped Garlic; 4 cups Water; 4 cups White rice; 1 Large scoop Green Peas; 3 tablespoons Sweet Corn; 2 Mediums Carrots (Diced); 1 Red Bell Pepper; 1 tablespoon Bay leaf

50 Min

Easy

Recipe Variants

Ingredients

6 Portions

3 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

1.5

Onions (Chopped)

Fresh tomatoes (Chopped)

0.5 tsp

Curry Powder

0.5 tsp

Thyme

MAGGI Chicken Cubes

0.5 tsp

Chopped Garlic

4 cups

Water

4 cups

White Rice

1 Large scoop

Green Peas

3 tbsp

Sweet Corn

2 Mediums

Carrots (Diced)

Red Bell Pepper

1 tbsp

Bay leaf

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Nutrition Value

Energy

294,61 kcal

Protein

7,41 g

Carbohydrates

54,69 g

Fiber

5,39 g

Sodium

2063,23 mg

Saturated Fats

1,65 g

Total fat

5,16 g

Information per serving

Step1

15 Min

Wash and cut the vegetables (1 onion, tomatoes, red bell pepper) into chunks. Blend all until smooth. Add into a pot and steam until dry. Remove and transfer into a bowl then set aside. Wash carrot and cut into dice. Place it in a bowl with sweet corn and green peas as well then keep aside.

Step2

10 Min

Slice the remaining onion. Heat oil up, add the sliced onion, curry, thyme, bay leaf, chopped ginger, chopped garlic then stir fry for 3 minutes. Add the steamed and blended tomatoes, red bell pepper, and onion. Fry for 7 minutes stirring at intervals.

Step3

25 Min

Add water and 5 MAGGI Chicken Cubes, then allow to boil. Add the rice and stir properly. Cover and allow to cook for 20 minutes. Add the carrot, green peas, sweet corn, stir and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes at reduced heat.