1.Black pepper
There is no such thing as too much black pepper. This humble pepper will come through when all you have is one egg, some rice and sukumawiki. Don’t be afraid to sprinkle generously.
2.Tea Masala
Tea masala comes through for those times you want fancy tea and you don’t have milk . You can throw in a slice of lemon to add flair and a delicious lemony taste
3.Chilli flakes
Chilli flakes are great for the struggle meal of all struggle meals… Ugali mayai. Just toss in some flakes right before you take the eggs of the heat, with a little salt and enjoy.
4.Beef flavoured royco
Beef flavoured royco is for those times, all you have in your kitchen is vegetables. They make anything taste like meat and a packet comes through when your budget has decided to go vegan.
Whatever spices you decide to use, make sure to keep tasting every time you add salt or spices into tell us in the comments, what other affordable spices you usually use when making your struggle meals!