5 Meals You Can Make With ₦500 When You’re Broke

In times of financial constraint, the challenge of preparing affordable yet nutritious meals becomes crucial. With a budget of ₦500, creativity in the kitchen takes center stage as individuals strive to stretch their resources.

1. Noodles and eggs

A small pack of noodles sells for ₦120 and if you can finish three packs that’s ₦360 plus one egg of ₦100 and you could use the remaining change to get pepper and onions.

2. Palm oil rice

Palm oil rice is also another meal you can make with just ₦500. A cup of rice should sell between ₦170 to ₦200. Pepper and onion – ₦150, palm oil – ₦100 and seasoning – ₦50. You should have salt at home, if not, maybe ask your neighbour.

3. Bread and egg

A  loaf of bread that can satisfy you for breakfast, lunch or dinner should not be more than ₦250. One egg for ₦100 and you could get onions, groundnut oil and season with the remaining ₦150.

4. Plantain and palm oil

Another meal you can make with just ₦500 is plantain and palm oil. You can get plantain for the range of ₦200 to ₦400 and get palm oil with the remaining money. You could also turn this into plantain porridge if you get the plantain for at most ₦300. The remaining ₦200 can be used to get seasoning, palm oil and pepper.

5. Local jollof rice

Local jollof or sapa jollof rice if you prefer, is another meal you can prepare with ₦500. For those on the table of preparing it with palm oil, you can get a cup of rice between ₦170 to ₦200. Pepper and onion – ₦150, groundnut oil – ₦100 and seasoning – ₦50.