How To Make Homemade Ukwa Dish
28 September 2019 |
10:00 am
Ukwa is a Nigerian delicacy particularly in the south-west region, most common with the Igbo. Ukwa is also known as breadfruit. Ingredients 700g African breadfruit (ukwa) 2 medium dry fish 7g potash 2 small stock cubes 5-6 bitter leave Palm oil Pepper & Salt Method If you are making use of dry ukwa, soak it…
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Ukwa is a Nigerian delicacy particularly in the south-west region, most common with the Igbo. Ukwa is also known as breadfruit.
Ingredients
700g African breadfruit (ukwa)
2 medium dry fish
7g potash
2 small stock cubes
5-6 bitter leave
Palm oil
Pepper & Salt
Method
If you are making use of dry ukwa, soak it overnight but if fresh ugwu don’t soak
Wash your dry fish and break into piece
Wash the ukwa thoroughly because of sand and stone
Pound the pepper
Rinse the bitter leave
Pour the washed ukwa into a pot
Pour water to cover the ukwa
Add the potash, dry fish and cover the pot; the ukwa is done if the seeds melt when pressed
Add palm oil, pepper, stock cubes, and salt to taste to the cooked ukwa
Stir and cover to cook on medium heat for 5 minutes
Stir and add bitter leaves
Cover and leave to simmer
Serve with wine, cold drink, juice or palm wine.
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