There's magic in cooking

MANILA, Philippines - “With today’s busy lifestyle, many are finding it hard to sit down to a hearty, wholesome, balanced meal at home, much less cook one themselves,” says Star Estacio, senior vice president and business executive manager for food at Nestle. “Maggi Magic Meals offers a solution through an innovative and modern way of cooking that is so easy and efficient, it’s going to make Filipinos want to cook at home more often.”

Maggi Magic Meals not only offers a recipe flavoring, it also offers a simple and effective method of cooking using the most ubiquitous cooking appliance in Filipino homes — the rice cooker. The Maggi Magic Meals pack has a dual chamber containing the Maggi Magic Recipe Mix and the Maggi Magic Cooking Bag.

The Maggi Magic Recipe Mix has a complete blend of flavors there is no need to add anything else except the fresh meat and vegetables. The Maggi Magic Cooking Bag guarantees that the ulam can be cooked together with rice using a rice cooker. Once in the rice cooker, the cooking bag ensures that the meat and vegetables cook in its own juice at the proper doneness, and the sauce develops into a thick and hearty consistency. After 45 minutes a wholesome, balanced meal is complete with rice.  

With Maggi Magic Meals anyone can gain instant know-how in cooking some of the most complex Filipino recipes like Bicol express, afritada, lechon paksiw and chicken pastel.

To prepare the dish your choice, follow these five simple steps:

1. Place chicken or pork pieces together with thinly sliced vegetables inside the Maggi Magic Cooking Bag (chicken has to sliced lightly three times per side to ensure thorough cooking; pork pieces need to be sliced into thin strips)

2. Add the Maggi Magic Recipe Mix, which contains a complete blend of flavors to create a delicious stew. No need for additional ingredients, except the fresh meat and vegetables.

3. Add six tablespoons of water into the cooking bag.

4. Massage the bag gently to dissolve the mix then seal the bag by tying a knot.

5. Place the cooking bag flatly on top of washed rice, then start cooking the rice as you normally would. After 45 minutes, both rice and ulam are ready to serve.