January can be a bit tough on the wallet but it lets you innovate and come up with interesting solutions even in the kitchen. These 5 meals are both easy to make and cheap and will sure leave you clamoring for more.

Chips Masala Mwitu

This is as simple as frying your onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasoning into a paste then tossing in your chips mwitu and dhania then serving.

Cost:

1. Chips Mwitu - Ksh 50
2. Garlic - Ksh 10
3. Onion - Ksh 10
4. Tomato - Ksh 10
5. Dhania - Ksh 5
6. Tomato Paste, 3 Satchets - Ksh 15
7. Total - Ksh 100

 

Noodles and Eggs

Boil your noodles to your desired consistency. Fry onions, tomatoes into a sauce, add two eggs, seasoning and scramble. Serve the eggs over the noodles.

Cost:

1. Noodles - Ksh 40
2. Onion - Ksh 10
3. Tomatoes - Ksh 20
4. Eggs - Ksh 30
5. Total - Ksh 100

 

Cream-filled Mandazi

Whip some full cream to a stiff peak, whip in some jam if you like. Cut a small hole in the mandazi and pipe the cream into it. (You could make a piping bag out of cling film or a plastic bag.)

Cost: 

1. Mandazi - Ksh 20
2. Full Cream - Ksh 60 
3. Total - Ksh 80

 

Mash Potatoes and Smokie Sauce

Wash, peel and boil your potatoes with a little salt. When ready, mash the potatoes to your desired consistency, add margarine and set aside. Fry the kachumbari you get with the smokies into a sauce, add chopped smokies, let it simmer for about five minutes and serve with the mash.

Cost:

1. Potatoes - Ksh 20
2. 2 Smokies - Ksh 60
3. Margarine Satchet - Ksh 10
4. Total - Ksh 90