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Cooking On A Budget by urobodoski419(m): 2:09pm On Sep 02, 2021
So everyone knows that the economy right now is not too good and the prices of food stuff just dey fly go heaven . However is it still possible to Cook with 2000 naira or less in Nigeria ? If yes please drop a meal and how you'd purchase it's ingredients with 2000 . It could be anything from cakes to pastries to soups , anything at all . Lets share the Knowledge .
Re: Cooking On A Budget by madampresident(f): 6:52pm On Sep 03, 2021
2 Spaghetti for the family:

1. Spaghetti * 2 = N600
2. Pepper&Crayfish. = N200
3. Fresh Tomatoes. = N200
4. 1 Satchet Tomatoes. = N100
5. Groundnut Oil Satchet = N100
6. Salt&Maggi. = N100
7. Onion. = N100
8. Egg (Boiled) * 5. = N300

Total = N1,700

Procedure
1. Dice the onion, pepper, tomatoes, and crayfish

2. Heat your oil, add onion, pepper, and crayfish and fry for 1 minute.

3. Add fresh tomatoes and then Satchet Tomatoes and stir for about 5 mins.

4. Add salt and seasoning cubes and stir. Do not add water at all

5. Pour in your already parboiled spaghetti and stir. Allow everything to heat on low heat for 2 minutes.

6. You can pour in diced carrot and green beans or any vegetable if you like.

7. Serve with your boiled egg

God bless

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Re: Cooking On A Budget by emysmile: 7:37pm On Sep 03, 2021
Peanut Soup with Garri Peanut 2 cups 280 Dry ground red pepper N 50. I prefer the packaged type PALM oil N150 You only have to use half or less Onion N50 Ginger N50 Iru (locust beans) N100. fresh one o Bitterleaf N100 Ugwu N 100 Garri N 400 half paint Seasoning cube N20 CRAYFISH 150 Fish N 300 maybe panla or smoked shawa Ponmo N150
Cook it and your taste bud enh will thank you.
I am tired, will teach you how to prepare it later :PPeanut Soup with Garri Peanut 2 cups 280 Dry ground red pepper N 50. I prefer the packaged type PALM oil N150 You only have to use half or less Onion N50 Ginger N50 Iru (locust beans) N100. fresh one o Bitterleaf N100 Ugwu N 100 Garri N 400 half paint Seasoning cube N20 CRAYFISH 150 Fish N 300 maybe panla or smoked shawa Ponmo N150
Cook it and your taste bud enh will thank you.
I am tired, will teach you how to prepare it later

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Re: Cooking On A Budget by urobodoski419(m): 5:19am On Sep 04, 2021
madampresident:
2 Spaghetti for the family:

1. Spaghetti * 2 = N600
2. Pepper&Crayfish. = N200
3. Fresh Tomatoes. = N200
4. 1 Satchet Tomatoes. = N100
5. Groundnut Oil Satchet = N100
6. Salt&Maggi. = N100
7. Onion. = N100
8. Egg (Boiled) * 5. = N300

Total = N1,700

Procedure
1. Dice the onion, pepper, tomatoes, and crayfish

2. Heat your oil, add onion, pepper, and crayfish and fry for 1 minute.

3. Add fresh tomatoes and then Satchet Tomatoes and stir for about 5 mins.

4. Add salt and seasoning cubes and stir. Do not add water at all

5. Pour in your already parboiled spaghetti and stir. Allow everything to heat on low heat for 2 minutes.

6. You can pour in diced carrot and green beans or any vegetable if you like.

7. Serve with your boiled egg

God bless
Wow , u even put how to prepare it . God bless you
Re: Cooking On A Budget by urobodoski419(m): 5:21am On Sep 04, 2021
emysmile:
Peanut Soup with Garri
Peanut 2 cups 280
Dry ground red pepper N 50. I prefer the packaged type
PALM oil N150 You only have to use half or less
Onion N50
Ginger N50
Iru (locust beans) N100. fresh one o
Bitterleaf N100
Ugwu N 100
Garri N 400 half paint
Seasoning cube N20
CRAYFISH 150
Fish N 300 maybe panla or smoked shawa
Ponmo N150

Cook it and your taste bud enh will thank you.

I am tired, will teach you how to prepare it later
:PPeanut Soup with Garri
Peanut 2 cups 280
Dry ground red pepper N 50. I prefer the packaged type
PALM oil N150 You only have to use half or less
Onion N50
Ginger N50
Iru (locust beans) N100. fresh one o
Bitterleaf N100
Ugwu N 100
Garri N 400 half paint
Seasoning cube N20
CRAYFISH 150
Fish N 300 maybe panla or smoked shawa
Ponmo N150

Cook it and your taste bud enh will thank you.

I am tired, will teach you how to prepare it later
This is the first time I'm hearing of peanut soup , please is it a Nigerian soup ?
Re: Cooking On A Budget by emysmile: 12:56pm On Sep 04, 2021
urobodoski419:
This is the first time I'm hearing of peanut soup , please is it a Nigerian soup ?

yes it is


it is called groundnut soup, peanut soup is its packaging name.
Re: Cooking On A Budget by urobodoski419(m): 2:56pm On Sep 04, 2021
emysmile:


yes it is


it is called groundnut soup, peanut soup is its packaging name.
Ohhhh , so how do I prep it
Re: Cooking On A Budget by Nuelito: 3:03pm On Sep 04, 2021
Just observing...

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Re: Cooking On A Budget by urobodoski419(m): 3:27pm On Sep 04, 2021
Nuelito:
Just observing...
you're welcome, care to share a recipe ?
Re: Cooking On A Budget by poshestmina(f): 5:33pm On Sep 06, 2021
Okro soup with fresh fish and Garri

Okro =200
Fresh fish=900
Uziza leaf=100
Ugu=100
Fresh pepper=150
Crayfish=100
Palm oil=100
Garri =300
Change=50.

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Re: Cooking On A Budget by urobodoski419(m): 8:25pm On Sep 06, 2021
poshestmina:
Okro soup with fresh fish and Garri

Okro =200
Fresh fish=900
Uziza leaf=100
Ugu=100
Fresh pepper=150
Crayfish=100
Palm oil=100
Garri =300
Change=50.
Omo , nothing be like beta garri with correct soup

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