Top 10 fastest dinners to prepare for busy adults

Everyone is worn out from work, traffic, and Nigeria simply being Nigeria. When they get home from work, they want to eat without spending 45 to 60 minutes cooking. Sometimes you do not have the time or energy to start cooking anything that takes so much of your strength. You want to be able to make any of these fastest dinners that are also budget-friendly because oga sapa is not smiling these days.  That’s why I’ve provided a list of ten easy meals you can prepare in under 20 minutes for dinner. You don’t need to do a lot or buy a lot of stuff for these recipes.

Table of Content hide 110 fastest dinners to prepare at home 1.1Concoction rice 1.2Suya sandwich 1.3Spaghetti and egg 1.410-minute fried rice 1.5Boiled potatoes in tomato sauce 1.6Yam and egg stir fry 1.7Indomie and egg 1.8African burger 1.9Bread and tea 1.10Garri and groundnut

10 fastest dinners to prepare at home

Concoction rice

This is the typical “there’s nothing to eat” dish that Nigerians prepare when there aren’t many ingredients available. The majority of cooks simply toss anything they find in the pot. I am, however, available if you require a recipe to follow the link

Suya sandwich

Be aware that this dish is essentially a beef sandwich with beef suya as the main ingredient before you disparage it. Use Agege bread to improve it. You can proceed after consuming N150 worth of Agege bread and N500 suya. You won’t regret it if you spread some butter or mayonnaise inside. Add a sunny-side-up egg for added punch.

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Spaghetti and egg

Typically, stew is the quickest and easiest way to serve spaghetti. However, I need us to advance in life. The simplicity and speed with which this recipe can be prepared make it highly addicting. My friend, a Nigerian bachelor, who despises cooking, prepared it every day for a week after I introduced him to it. But don’t go as far as he did.

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10-minute fried rice

This is a quicker and less expensive way to make fried rice if you already have leftover white rice in your home. The recipe in the link below has just a few ingredients, while the other includes soy sauce and mixed vegetables. Decide which to make depending on your time, money, and energy.

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Boiled potatoes in tomato sauce

It is simply potato and stew but with a twist. To get the recipe for this delicious meal, follow the link

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Yam and egg stir fry

This is a twist to the regular yam and eggs we are used to. This meal is a very fancy and easy meal to prepare. I promise you once you try this meal out, you will never eat yam and egg any other way.  You can find the recipe here

 Indomie and egg

This is one of the easiest meals to prepare. The whole process of this meal doesn’t last up to ten minutes. If you are tired or very busy at work, this meal is your meal. It can be prepared in various ways depending on how you like it.

African burger

You probably want to know what an African burger is. A burger in Africa is just bread and akara (bean cakes). Not only is this meal inexpensive and simple to prepare. If you do not have the time to create the Akara, you can simply buy from Iya Tobi or Mama Nkechi down the road. This meal can be arranged with less than N500. 

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Bread and tea

In Nigerian homes, bread and tea is a traditional meal. There are days when you’ll be too exhausted and sluggish to cook anything, so bread and tea will come in handy to keep you from going to bed hungry. You only need to purchase fresh Agege bread, milk, and milo to start.

Garri and groundnut 

You must be wondering how this ended up on the list. There will come a time, my brother and sister, when you will be so worn out that nothing will seem simpler to prepare when sapa hits you. Garri, so the saying goes, has been saving lives for ages. Garri can simply be consumed with cold water and your preferred toppings. I prefer mine with coconut and groundnuts.

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