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  • Low Budget Nigerian Meals

    Low Budget Nigerian Meals

    Nigerian meals Under 5k

    If you are a student or trying to operate on a low budget, this Nigerian meals under 5k are sure to save the day.

    These are low-budget Nigerian meals that anyone could make without having to spend too much. 

    Please note that, in this current 2024 Nigerian economy, buying foodstuffs in bulk is cheaper and helps to reduce the over cost of making any meals. 

    So whether you are a student or salary earner, it is advised to always buy foodstuffs like rice, vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, beans, onions, palm oil and salt in bulk. These items generally have a long shelf and can be stored for some time without going bad. 

    Without much talk, here are some Nigerian meals you can prepare with 5k or less in 2024.

    Fish stew- 5,000 naira 

    Fish Stew

    This stew serves two for a couple of days and can be made with five thousand naira or less depending on your location. You can adjust the cost by adding or removing some ingredients and protein sources listed.

    Rice and Beans with Fish Sauce- 5,000 naira

    Rice and Beans

    Rice and beans is a sunday classic dish in every Nigerian household. As the name implies, it’s rice cooked together with beans. It’s an exciting twist to the rather usual white rice, and goes with just about any meal.

    Nigerian Indomie Noodles

    Indomie Noodles

    The recipes on how to make Nigerian indomie noodles is as numerous as the amount of local government areas in the country. In fact, almost every Nigerian as their special way of preparing noodles, you can prepare Nigerian indomie noodles with egg or with chicken.

    Beans and Yam Porridge- 5,000 naira

    Beans and Yam

    Beans and Yam, a delicious carb bomb sure to give you all the energy you need throughout the day. There are about a hundred ways to prepare Nigerian Beans and Yam Porridge into a scrumptious dish.

    Yam and Egg- 3,000 naira

    Yam and Egg

    Yam and Egg sauce is one of the breakfast staples in Nigeria. It is easy to whip up and relatively cheap to make. For the yam it could be boiled or fried while the egg sauce is made with eggs, tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers and onions.

    Concoction Rice- 5,000 naira

    Concoction Rice

    This Low budget concoction rice recipe is a slightly cheaper version of the Nigerian native jollof rice. It is a popular traditional rice dish with a unique taste and aroma and it’s very easy to make compared to some other nigerian rice dishes. Depending on your budget, you might use alternatives to the key ingredients like smoked dry fish, cow skin and dried prawns.

    Jollof Spaghetti- 4,000 naira

    Jollof Spaghetti

    Spaghetti Jollof as the name implies is a delicious fusion of the popular Nigerian Jollof Rice and pasta. The Spaghetti is made with the rich, spicy flavors of Jollof sauce resulting in a flavorful and filling meal!

    Suya Rice- 3,500 naira

    Suya Rice

    Suya rice is a combo of your favorite Street delicacy Suya and delicious Jollof Rice in one meal. This is a super easy meal to prepare and takes less than 45 minutes from start to finish. Perfect for a weekday dinner when you just need something to serve your family without having to spend too much money or too much time in the kitchen.

    Fried Beans- 5,000 naira

    Fried Beans

    Fried Beans is a national delicacy, it can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner. Nigerian fried beans is hearty, tasty, and quite filling. It is usually paired with white rice, Garri (cassava flakes), fresh bread, or fried ripe plantains.

  • Nigerian Fish Stew

    Nigerian Fish Stew

    5000naira

    Nigerian meals under 5k

    This stew serves two for a couple of days and can be made with five thousand naira or less depending on your location. You can adjust the cost by adding or removing some ingredients and protein sources listed. But here’s what you’ll need to create a delicious Nigerian fish stew for less than 5k.

    Please note that to create Nigerian meals under 5k or other budgeted meals successfully, having certain ingredients like oil, onions and crayfish stocked at home helps to reduce cost drastically. But without much talk lets make our delicious Nigerian fish stew.

    Nigerian Fish Stew 1

    Ready in 30 minutes

    Serves 5 people

    1150 calories

    Ingredients

    • tomatoes and pepper (1000 naira)
    • Fresh fish ( Hake or Mackerel) (1800 naira)
    • Onions (200 naira)
    • Vegetable oil (500 naira)
    • Garlic and ginger (150 naira)
    • Ground Crayfish (100 naira)
    • Tomato paste (200 naira)
    • Eggs (500 naira)
    • Iru (50 naira)
    • Kpomo (500 naira)

    Preparation

    • Start by blending your tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and ginger. I like to use fresh garlic and ginger because I find them more potent than the powdered or paste versions
    • After blending the mix till smooth, pour into a pot and boil till the water is completely dried and the tomato mix is reduced to a thick paste. 
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    • If you are planning on using the stew to eat rice, which you most likely would, you should get your rice cooking alongside your tomato mix. I like to cook my eggs in my rice in order to save gas and time. So while parboiling your rice, just drop your eggs inside and take them out when you wash the rice.
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    • With your pepper and tomato mix ready and your rice underway, the next step is to fry your fish. Please note that frying of fish isn’t for the faint hearted, so you can opt for smoked fish if you are not used to working with splashing hot oil. You’ll still end up with a delicious Nigerian fish stew regardless of the kind of fish used.Have your fish all toasty and brown like this
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    • I also like to add some dry fish especially when frying my onions as it gives the oil a ton of flavor
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    • Now its time to cook the stew. Place a pan on medium heat, add vegetable oil and heat until hot. Add chopped onions, ground crayfish, dry fish and iru, then allow the onions to fry until translucent, stirring occasionally. 
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    • Next, add your boiled pepper and tomatoes mixture. Do this carefully to avoid splashing of the oil and bring to boil for about 10 minutes.
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    • Time for your proteins, add your fried fish, boiled eggs and kpomo. Also add your tomato paste at this junction. Season the stew with salt and bouillon powder to taste, you can decide to add garlic and ginger powder to reinforce their taste and fragrance in the stew.
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    • Stir to combine and continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until you can see the oil floating on top of the stew.
    • Take the stew off the heat and its ready to serve immediately.
    • You can serve Nigerian fish stew with rice, yam, beans and even plain okro soup. 

    Tips

    You add spices like curry and thyme when frying the onions, as it not only adds flavor to the oil but makes your entire home smell amazing.