Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, ukwa and oka(breadfruit and maize. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
African breadfruit (ukwa) is definitely one of the popular Igbo foods. People keep wondering 'what is African breadfruit?' and how to prepare it the exact way an Igbo person would like it. The majority of the questions I get via my contact form are from ladies that are married to a Nigerian man, I get.
Ukwa and oka(breadfruit and maize is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Ukwa and oka(breadfruit and maize is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ukwa and oka(breadfruit and maize using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Ukwa and oka(breadfruit and maize:
- Make ready 1/2 cup palm oil
- Get 1 cup bread fruit
- Get 4 medium sized pepper
- Take 2 cobs of fresh maize
- Take to taste salt
- Take 1 cup water
Also called Afon in Yoruba; Ize in Benin, Jekri, Sobo in Ijaw, and Ediang in Efik, Ukwa is the seed of the African breadfruit which is similar to the. African breadfruit - or Ukwa in Igbo - is an edible traditional fruit. Belonging to the Moraceae family, it is related to other exotic fruits like breadnut, jackfruit, figs and mulberries. Scientifically known as Treculia africana, breadfruit is a highly sought after fruit due to its medicinal properties.
Instructions to make Ukwa and oka(breadfruit and maize:
- Wash your bread fruit
- Cook the maize till it tenders. Remove the maize from its cobs
- Pour a cup of water into clean pot and allow to heat.
- Put your bread fruit in the boiling water and add your catalyst.cook for 15minutes
- Add your palm oil and salt to taste.
- Add your pepper and your maize and allow for 10 minutes
- Serve hot.
About Breadfruit and Its Nutritional Values. Breadfruits have excellent benefits for human health and total wellbeing. Therefore, consuming a moderate quantity of this fruit especially the porridge one daily helps to energize the body and make one full without increasing the intake of calories in the body. African breadfruit as the name implies is one of the best Igbo delicacy you can't afford to miss, known as Ukwa in Igbo. Pour in your red oil, grind pepper to an empty pot, add your melt native magi (Ogiri),add little water a stir all together, then add your ukwa and turn.
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