Indomie Noodles & Egg
Nigeria's go-to quick meal. Instant noodles with fried egg, sometimes with vegetables. The most affordable hot meal in Lagos.
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Indomie Noodles & Egg
| Ingredient | Qty | Unit price | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indomie noodles (packs) | 3 pieces | ₦300/pieces | ₦900 | Est. |
| Eggs | 3 pieces | ₦180/pieces | ₦540 | 📊 Live |
| Vegetable oil | 50 ml | ₦4,000/litres | ₦200 | Est. |
| Onions | 100 g | ₦1,000/kg | ₦100 | 📊 Live |
| Pepper | 50 g | ₦2,020/kg | ₦101 | Est. |
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📝 Cook's notes
Indomie and egg is the meal a generation of Nigerians grew up on — instant noodles ready in three minutes, dressed up with a fried or scrambled egg and whatever is in the kitchen. It is the ultimate student, bachelor and midnight-hunger dish: absurdly cheap, foolproof, and endlessly customisable. A pack of noodles, an egg and a splash of oil is genuinely a full, hot meal for pocket change.
The cooking barely counts as cooking, which is the point, but the small upgrades are what make it. Fry a little onion, pepper and tomato before adding the noodles and their seasoning; drain most of the water so it is saucy rather than soupy; and fold in the egg at the end, or fry it separately and lay it on top. Vegetables, sardines, sausage or leftover protein all go in happily. The dry, stir-fried style is far better than the watery boiled version.
On value, nothing on this list competes. Indomie is one of the cheapest hot meals you can make in Lagos, the egg adds real protein for very little, and the whole thing is faster than ordering anything. It is not fancy and does not pretend to be — but for a quick, filling, cheap meal that any student can cook, it has earned its place as a genuine national staple.