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Mirror recipe: Egg sauce
Three eggs
• Four medium tomatoes
• Pepper
• One medium onion
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• Salt
• One table spoon seasoning
• Vegetable oil
Direction
• Heat your non-stick frying pan with two spoons of cooking oil (vegetable or olive oil) for about one minute.
• Slice tomatoes, onions and peppers and sauté for 10 minutes. Stir well, else you end up with burnt tomatoes.
• Once the tomatoes and pepper are adequately fried, add salt and the stock cube to taste.
• Beat the eggs in a separate plate with a pinch of salt.
• Pour the beaten eggs on top of the tomato, onion and pepper that you are frying. Allow a minute, and then sauté.
• Break the eggs into crumbs as you fry. When the eggs have fried adequately, put off heat.
Serve with boiled or fried yam, rice or spaghetti.
Health benefits of eggs
Eggs are one of the few foods that should be classified as "superfoods."
They are loaded with nutrients, some of which are rare in the modern diet.
Both the white and yolk of an egg are rich in nutrients, including proteins, vitamins and minerals.
Eggs are also an important ingredient for cooking, as their particular chemical make-up is literally the glue of many baking reactions.
Here are some benefits of adding eggs to your meal:
Nutritious
Eggs contain various trace nutrients that are important for good health.
It comes with decent amount of vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, calcium and zinc, all of which are needed to support health.
Source of choline
Choline plays an important role in brain development.
Eggs are among the best dietary sources of choline, a nutrient that is incredibly important but most people to not get enough.
Antioxidants
The presence of antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin in eggs are very important for eye health.
Consuming adequate amounts of these nutrients can reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, two very common eye disorders.
Egg yolks contain large amounts of both lutein and zeaxanthin.
Protein
Eggs are an excellent source of protein, with a single large egg containing six grams of it.
Eggs are fairly high in quality animal protein and contain all the essential amino acids needed.
Weight loss
Eggs are highly satiating and may reduce calorie intake later in the day. Regularly eating eggs may promote weight loss.
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