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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?

Carbohydrates

46.8g / 42%

Protein

16.3g / 15%

Total fat

20.8g / 42%

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 Family Main course

Crunchy Coconut Jollof

Name: Crunchy Coconut Jollof
Prep time: PM0.00T
Cook time: PM50.00T
Total time: PM50.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 4 cups White Rice; 2 tablespoons Corn oil; 10 Fresh Shrimp; 1 Onion (Chopped); 2 Fresh Pepper; 1 Red bell Pepper; 4 Fresh Tomato (Chopped); 1 Big Smoked Fish; 1 cup Coconut Milk; 2 MAGGI Shrimp; 1/2 teaspoon Chopped Ginger; 1/2 teaspoon Chopped Garlic; 3 cups Water; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 1/2 cup Coconut Flakes

50 Min

Intermediate

Ingredients

6 Portions

4 cups

White Rice

2 tbsp

Corn oil

Fresh Shrimp

Onion (Chopped)

Fresh Pepper

Red bell Pepper

Fresh Tomato (Chopped)

Smoked Fish

1 cup

Coconut Milk

MAGGI Shrimp

0.5 tsp

Chopped Ginger

0.5 tsp

Chopped Garlic

4 cups

Water

Green Bell Pepper

0.5 cup

Coconut Flakes

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Nutrition Value

Energy

435,34 kcal

Sugars

6,19 g

Saturated Fats

11,84 g

Carbohydrates

46,79 g

Protein

16,35 g

Sodium

880,16 mg

Total fat

20,82 g

Fiber

3,77 g

Information per serving

Step1

10 Min

Put a pan on fire and add the coconut oil. When the oil is hot, add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add the chop the pepper, tomatoes and red bell pepper and stir for 3 mins.

Step2

35 Min

Add coconut milk, water, 2 MAGGI D3d33d3 and bring to boil. Add the deboned smoked fish, shrimp and rice. Allow to cook for 25 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of water if more liquid is needed

Step3

5 Min

Dice the green bell pepper and add to rice. Add the coconut flakes. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

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Add coconut milk, water, 2 MAGGI D3d33d3 and bring to boil. Add the deboned smoked fish, shrimp and rice. Allow to cook for 25 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of water if more liquid is needed