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"Room for Balance Improvement" (0 - 44)

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"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

49.2g / 29%

Protein

33.4g / 19%

Total fat

38.9g / 51%

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

Green Leaf Groundnut Soup

Name: Green Leaf Groundnut Soup
Prep time: PM10.00T
Cook time: PM58.00T
Total time: PM68.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 400 grams Peanut Paste Mix; 1 Medium Smoked Fish; 1 Medium Smoked Chicken; 1 Fresh Tomatoes; 1 Red Bell Pepper; 2 Fresh Onions; 1 1/2 Liters of Water; 3 Cloves Garlic; 2 Fresh Pepper; 3 Fingers of Okro; 2 MAGGI Chicken; 2 Mediums Sweet Potato; 2 pieces Pumpkin; 1 bunch Spinach (Kontomire); 3 Garden Egg; 8 Dry Shrimps

68 Min

Intermediate

Recipe Variants

Ingredients

6 Portions

400 g

Peanut Paste Mix

1 Medium

Smoked Fish

1 Medium

Smoked Chicken

Fresh Tomatoes

Red bell Pepper

Onions

1.5 L

Water

3 Cloves

Garlic

Fresh Pepper

Fingers of Okro

MAGGI Chicken

2 Mediums

Sweet Potato

2 pieces

Pumpkin

1 bunch

Spinach (Kontomire)

Garden Egg

Dry Shrimps

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Nutrition Value

Energy

636,12 kcal

Carbohydrates

49,19 g

Protein

33,41 g

Total fat

38,85 g

Fiber

16,36 g

Sugars

21,02 g

Sodium

922,37 mg

Saturated Fats

6,19 g

Information per serving

Step1

10 Min

Clean and cut okro, potatoes, garden eggs and pumpkin into chunks Clean chicken and cut into pieces. Clean the fish and break into pieces. Clean and slice the leaves (spinach). Keep all aside.

Step2

15 Min

Place the whole onion, pepper, tomatoes garlic, roughly cut red bell pepper, dried shrimps, smoked chicken, smoked fish in a pot with hot water. Then cover and bring to boil and allow to simmer for 15 minutes until vegetables are soft.

Step3

10 Min

Remove vegetable and blend. Add the blended vegetables to the soup. Add 2MAGGI Chicken and bring to boil. Dilute the peanut paste with warm water and mix to obtain light consistence.

Step4

33 Min

Pour the peanut to the soup and simmer for 20 minutes until oil rises to the surface of the soup. Add the vegetable chunks: pumpkin, potatoes, garden eggs, okro and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add fine shredded leaves (spinach) and boil for 3 minutes. Peanut soup can be served with starchy staple side dish: pounded cassava, yam, plantain, or rice.

Step1 of 4

Clean and cut okro, potatoes, garden eggs and pumpkin into chunks Clean chicken and cut into pieces. Clean the fish and break into pieces. Clean and slice the leaves (spinach). Keep all aside.

Step2 of 4

Step3 of 4

Remove vegetable and blend. Add the blended vegetables to the soup. Add 2MAGGI Chicken and bring to boil. Dilute the peanut paste with warm water and mix to obtain light consistence.