Student Cookbook
Student Cookbook
One of the best ways to save money as a student is to find some easy and cheap recipes. The good news is that our Student Money Assistants have done all the hard work for you and have tried and tested some recipes for you! We will add to this throughout the year, so keep checking back. Use the buttons below to find recipes to your taste, e.g. vegetarian or fakeaway. For more information about meal planning and how to store food safely, see our Food and Shopping page.
Easter Egg Fudge Cake
Make this delicious Easter treat to share with your housemates, and you will be very popular!
Taste: 5/5
Simplicity: 5/5
Cost: 4/5
Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Perfect for dinner. Wonderful when warmed up in a microwave for a leftovers lunch with a chapatti on the side. Made with a vegan recipe, but dairy cream/yoghurt/ butter can be used.
Taste: 5/5
Simplicity: 4/5
Cost: 5/5
Jollof Rice
This is a rice dish that is packed with flavour. It might seem somewhat daunting at first, but it is actually quite intuitive and will taste amazing. Pair it with any protein and vegetable of choice for a balanced meal.
Taste: 5/5
Simplicity: 4/5
Cost: 5/5
Liang Pi (Cold Skin Noodles)
This requires a bit of effort if you want to make your own noodles, but you can make it easier by using ready-made rice noodles.
Taste: 3/5
Simplicity: 3/5
Cost: 2/5
Veg Traybake
This is an easy dish to learn, just chop and cook! Batch cook to make dinners easy.
Taste: 4/5
Simplicity: 4/5
Cost: 5/5
Jacket Potatoes with Buffalo Chicken
This is a relatively simple dish with great flavour. You can also make the recipe vegetarian by using mushrooms, cauliflower, or lentils instead of chicken.
Taste: 5/5
Simplicity: 4/5
Cost: 5/5
Tofu Pho
A Vietnamese noodle soup recipe inspired by travels in the mountain villages of Ha Giang, traditionally served at breakfast, has been adapted to make vegan and for dinner!
Taste: 4/5
Simplicity: 5/5
Cost: 5/5
Jeera Potatoes
This dish is easy to follow and is quite versatile as a side dish to be paired with the protein of your choice. It also serves well cold and heats up well as leftovers.
Taste: 4/5
Simplicity: 4/5
Cost: 5/5