A balanced menu provides a variety of food groups and key nutrients.
MyMenu IQ™ generates a nutritional score, considering the energy content and the nutrients in the menu, and their contribution towards achieving nutritional recommendations as based on a 2,000 kcal daily diet for an average adult.
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What does the MyMenu IQ™ score mean ?
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 great nutritional balance, providing a good variety of food groups and key nutrients.
Great Balance
(70 - 100)
This menu has great nutritional balance, providing a good variety of food groups and key nutrients.
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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
Try using different source of oil to encourage oil rotation
Regular oil can also be replaced with mustard oil, which contains healthy fats like omega-3 & 6 in the right proportions.
There is no dearth of popular vegetarian recipes in India, but Aloo Matar is probably the most commonly prepared one. An easy availability of the basic ingredients and the simplicity of making this dish, coupled with the fact that it is super tasty, all contribute to its popularity. It is the perfect dish to make, when you are too lazy to go grocery shopping!
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When they start to crackle, add ginger and green chilli. Stir-fry for a minute. Then, add green peas and potatoes. Cook till done.
Step 2
3 Min
Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, and coriander powder. Stir-fry on low flame for 2 minutes.
Step 3
2 Min
Sprinkle MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Step 1
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Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When they start to crackle, add ginger and green chilli. Stir-fry for a minute. Then, add green peas and potatoes. Cook till done.
Step 2
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3
Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, and coriander powder. Stir-fry on low flame for 2 minutes.
Step 3
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3
Sprinkle MAGGI Masala-ae-Magic and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
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