How to Make Delicious Meals with Only ₦500

How to Make Delicious Meals with Only ₦500

Have you ever faced a situation where you’re hungry and only have ₦500 left?

Don’t worry, you can still make some tasty and filling meals with that amount. Here are five examples;

Noodles and egg: This is a simple and quick meal that you can make with ₦500. You just need a small pack of noodles for ₦120 and one egg for ₦100. You can use the remaining ₦280 to buy some pepper and onions to spice up your dish. Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the pack and fry the egg with some oil. Enjoy your noodles and egg with some ketchup or sauce of your choice.

Palm oil rice: This is a traditional and flavorful meal that you can make with ₦500. You just need a cup of rice for ₦200, some pepper and onion for ₦150, some palm oil for ₦100 and some seasoning for ₦50. You should have some salt at home, but if not, you can borrow some from your neighbour. Wash and cook the rice until it is soft and fluffy. Heat some palm oil in a pot and fry the pepper and onion until they are soft. Add some seasoning and salt and stir well. Add the cooked rice and mix well. Your palm oil rice is ready to serve.

Bread and egg: This is a classic and satisfying meal that you can make with ₦500. You just need a loaf of bread for ₦250 and one egg for ₦100. You can use the remaining ₦150 to buy some onions, groundnut oil and seasoning. Slice the bread and toast it lightly on a pan or in an oven. Beat the egg with some salt and seasoning and chop some onions. Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry the onions until they are golden. Pour the egg mixture and scramble it with a spatula. Your bread and egg is ready to eat.

Plantain and palm oil: This is a sweet and savory meal that you can make with ₦500. You just need some plantain for ₦300 and some palm oil for ₦200. You can also make this into a plantain porridge if you have some water and seasoning. Peel and slice the plantain and fry it in some palm oil until it is golden and crispy. Sprinkle some salt and enjoy your plantain and palm oil. Alternatively, you can boil the plantain in some water with some seasoning and palm oil until it is soft and mushy. Your plantain porridge is ready to eat.

Local jollof or sapa jollof rice: This is a spicy and delicious meal that you can make with ₦500. You just need a cup of rice for ₦200, some pepper and onion for ₦150, some groundnut oil for ₦100 and some seasoning for ₦50. You can also use palm oil if you prefer. Wash and cook the rice until it is almost done. Heat some oil in a pot and fry the pepper and onion until they are soft. Add some seasoning and salt and stir well. Add the rice and some water and cook until the rice is done and the water is absorbed. Your local jollof or sapa jollof rice is ready to serve.

There you have it, five meals you can make with only ₦500.