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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)

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What is the energy content breakdown?

Total fat

1.2g / 5%

Carbohydrates

37.5g / 79%

Protein

7.6g / 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

Light Soup Pasta

Name: Light Soup Pasta
Prep time: PM0.00T
Cook time: PM50.00T
Total time: PM50.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 1 Medium Carrots (Diced); 5 Fresh Tomatoes; 2 Fresh Onions; 1/4 piece Leeks; 1 teaspoon Grounded Ginger; 4 Cloves Choppped Garlic; 2 tablespoons Shrimp powder; 200 grams Pasta (shell); 1 bunch Spinach; 5 MAGGI Cube; 1 1/2 liter Hot water; 1 tablespoon Curry Powder

50 Min

Intermediate

Recipe Variants

Ingredients

6 Portions

1 Medium

Carrots (Diced)

Tomatoes

Onions

0.25 piece

Leeks

1 tsp

Grounded Ginger

4 Cloves

Choppped Garlic

2 tbsp

Shrimp powder

200 g

Pasta (shell)

1 bunch

Spinach

MAGGI Cube

1.5 L

Hot water

1 tbsp

Curry Powder

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Nutrition Value

Total fat

1,22 g

Carbohydrates

37,46 g

Energy

185,26 kcal

Sugars

6,31 g

Fiber

4,77 g

Sodium

840,73 mg

Protein

7,57 g

Saturated Fats

0,23 g

Information per serving

Step1

7 Min

Cook the pasta with plain water for 5 min and reserve

Step2

2 Min

Clean and slice the vegetables: leek and carrot into round shapes

Step3

11 Min

Grind into a blender: tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion, spoon of SHITO, MAGGI Cube. Place a pan to heat and stir fry the blended vegetable. Add curry spice and bring to simmer for 10 min

Step4

30 Min

Add the water, carrot, leek, crayfish powder, MAGGI Cube, and bring to cook for 30min. Add shell pasta and sliced spinach, then let simmer for 5min

Step1 of 4

Cook the pasta with plain water for 5 min and reserve

Step2 of 4

Clean and slice the vegetables: leek and carrot into round shapes

Step3 of 4

Grind into a blender: tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion, spoon of SHITO, MAGGI Cube. Place a pan to heat and stir fry the blended vegetable. Add curry spice and bring to simmer for 10 min