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    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Forget what people say on the streets of Twitter, ₦1k will cook a pot of soup. We’ll show you how — sapa style, of course.

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    This might sound like a joke, but SAPA does have a way of making you get creative with the resources at hand.

    We recently witnessed Twitter people murder ₦10k, but what if we told you it’s possible to make a decent pot of soup with ₦1k. We’ll show you how.

    Melon soup

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Sisiyemmie

    The key here is to stay within your budget, so don’t expect chunky proteins in your soup.

    What you need:

    Eja kika (round fish)– ₦300

    Cameroon pepper – ₦100

    Ground melon seeds – ₦200 (smallest tomato tin)

    Palm oil – ₦100

    Crayfish – ₦200

    Average spend: ₦900. Serves two.

    Groundnut soup

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Sisiyemmie

    Groundnut is for more than snacking on when you want to drink garri. Try this low budget soup instead.

    What you need:

    Roasted groundnut: ₦200

    Ponmo: ₦200

    Palm oil: ₦100

    Dried shawa fish: ₦300

    Cameroon pepper: ₦100.

    Total spend: ₦1000. Serves two.

    Assorted fried stew

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Mumj3kitchen

    Not exactly a baddie when it comes to soups, but you’ll have something to go with white rice. 

    Pepper – ₦300

    Ponmo – ₦200

    Crayfish- ₦100

    Smoked mackerel – ₦300

    Palm oil – ₦100

    P.S: Buy the pepper from Hausa roadside traders, and not the market women. Average spend: ₦1000. Serves two.

    Waterleaf vegetable soup

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Afrolems

    Who says you can’t have options with a N1000 budget? 

    What you need:

    Waterleaf: ₦200 (If you’re lucky, you can even find them growing somewhere in your area) 

    Source: The Guardian

    Ponmo: ₦200

    Iru (locust beans): ₦50

    Eja kika (round fish): ₦300

    Palm oil: ₦100

    Habanero pepper: ₦100

    Total spend: ₦950. Serves two.

    Ogbono soup 

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Instagram (@playfoodbyyinka)

    Ogbono doesn’t get the love it deserves for offering so much value at minimal cost.

    What you need:

    Ground ogbono powder: ₦100

    Cameroon pepper: ₦100

    Crayfish: ₦200

    Ponmo: ₦200

    Ugwu leaves: ₦100

    Eja kika (round fish) – ₦300

    Total spend: ₦1000. Serves two.

    Ila alasepo (Okra soup)

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Vee_Familylifestyle

    Another low-budget soup that didn’t get its flowers until the join-body with seafood. This soup is a lifesaver.

    What you need:

    Okra: ₦200

    Iru (locust beans): ₦50

    Ponmo: ₦200

    Cameroon pepper: ₦100

    Eja kika (round fish): ₦300

    Total spend: ₦850. Serves two.

    Chicken feet pepper soup

    You Only Need ₦1k to Prepare These 7 Nigerian Soups

    Source: Blackpeoplesrecipes

    There’s even something for when you want to set the club mood in your house.

    What you need:

    Peppersoup spice: ₦100

    Scent leaf: ₦50

    Cameroon pepper: ₦100

    Chicken feet: ₦600

    Total spend: ₦750. Serves two

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