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"Room for Balance Improvement" (0 - 44)

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"Good Balance" (45 - 69)

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"Great Balance" (70 - 100)

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What is the energy content breakdown?

Carbohydrates

4.8g / 10%

Protein

24.3g / 50%

Total fat

8.4g / 40%

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

Classic Grilled Fish

Name: Classic Grilled Fish
Prep time: PM10.00T
Cook time: PM31.00T
Total time: PM42.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 2 Mediums Whole Tilapia; 1 Onions (Chopped); 1 teaspoon Chopped Ginger; 10 Cloves Garlic; 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder; 1/2 teaspoon African Nutmeg; 2 teaspoons Fresh Chilli; 70 milliliters Vegetable Oil; 2 tablespoons Vinegar; 5 MAGGI Naija Pot

42 Min

Intermediate

Recipe Variants

Ingredients

6 Portions

2 Mediums

Whole Tilapia

Onions (Chopped)

1 tsp

Chopped Ginger

10 Cloves

Garlic

1 tsp

Black pepper powder

0.5 tsp

African Nutmeg

2 tsp

Fresh Chilli

70 mL

Vegetable Oil

2 tbsp

Vinegar

MAGGI Naija Pot

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Nutrition Value

Energy

190,63 kcal

Carbohydrates

4,84 g

Protein

24,26 g

Total fat

8,42 g

Fiber

0,57 g

Sugars

1,55 g

Sodium

795,49 mg

Saturated Fats

2,9 g

Information per serving

Step1

10 Min

Clean the Tilapia and make cuts all along both side of the fish. Cutting until the fish bone as more as possible to allow cooking very fast

Step2

5 Min

In a blender, set the chopped onion, garlics, gingers, black pepper, nutmeg powder, fresh pepper, a little water then blend. Add 5 MAGGI Naija Pot, vinegar and oil to the blend and stir gently. Then taste to correct seasoning.

Step3

1 Min

Spread the fish with the marinade (the blended spices) and keep them in the fridge for a while.

Step4

25 Min

Make a charcoal BBQ. While the fire turn into medium heat, set the fishes onto the grill. Spread the marinade on the fishes time to time until it cooks well.

Step5

1 Min

Serve with fried ripe plantain, banku, Attiéké and little tomato stew.

Step1 of 5

Clean the Tilapia and make cuts all along both side of the fish. Cutting until the fish bone as more as possible to allow cooking very fast

Step2 of 5

Step3 of 5

Spread the fish with the marinade (the blended spices) and keep them in the fridge for a while.

Step4 of 5

Make a charcoal BBQ. While the fire turn into medium heat, set the fishes onto the grill. Spread the marinade on the fishes time to time until it cooks well.