Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, african breadfruit(ukwa). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Treculia africana is a species of tree known in English as African breadfruit (Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, USA), breadfruit (Nigeria), wild jackfruit (Tanzania, Uganda), and African boxwood (Malawi). Many names are given to this species in the Igbo language in southern Nigeria, but the most common is ukwa. The geographical distribution of T. africana extends through West and Central Africa. African breadfruit (ukwa) is definitely one of the popular foods in Nigeria, it is a well-known delicacy in Igboland.
African breadfruit(ukwa) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. African breadfruit(ukwa) is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have african breadfruit(ukwa) using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make African breadfruit(ukwa):
- Make ready 500 g african bread fruit
- Take 2 small stock cube
- Make ready 1 medium dry fish
- Get 1 medium stock fisk
- Make ready 1 g edible potash
- Take 1 cup Palm oil(enough to give needed colour
- Make ready 1 t/sp grounded or black pepper
- Take 2 t/sp grounded cray fish
- Take 1 t/sp okiri
- Get 2 pinch salt to taste
Ukwa food (African breadfruit) is a plant member of the Moraceae family and is a native of the East Indies. Breadfruit can be eaten in a number of ways. The biggest fans of African breadfruit say that is tastes fantastic even on its own, but to experience the complete flavour profile of breadfruit, it's better to prepare it as ukwa, or African breadfruit porridge. If using dry ukwa, soak it overnight in plenty of cold water.
Steps to make African breadfruit(ukwa):
- You may also want to add some sweet corn or white puna yam (it’s a common addition). Before you cook the breadfruit: If using dry ukwa, soak it overnight in plenty of cold water. If using fresh ukwa, skip this step. The next day, soak, remove the bones and wash the dry fish or stock fish, then break into pieces. Wash the ukwa thoroughly in cold water. Stones and sand usually settle at the bottom so watch out for those
- The thoroughly washed ukwa in a size-able pot. The use of a pressure pot cooks the ukwa much faster. Pour enough water to cover the ukwa. The level of water should be about 1 inch above the level of the ukwa. Add the edible potash. Add the dry fish or stock fish, cover the pot and cook till well done. The ukwa is done when the seeds melt when pressed. You may need to top up the water while cooking so watch it closely. If using a pressure pot, top ups will not be necessary.
- Add enough palm oil to the well done ukwa, add okiri, pepper,crayfish, stock cubes and salt to taste. Stir, Cover and cook on medium heat till the palm oil changes colour from red to yellow. This should take about 5 minutes.
- Cover and leave to simmer and the ukwa is ready to be served. This food, though pricy, is highly nutritious and it’s sweet o no be small,…so by all means, give it a try!
The biggest fans of African breadfruit say that is tastes fantastic even on its own, but to experience the complete flavour profile of breadfruit, it's better to prepare it as ukwa, or African breadfruit porridge. If using dry ukwa, soak it overnight in plenty of cold water. If using fresh ukwa, skip this step. The next day, soak, debone and wash the dry fish or stock fish and break into pieces. Wash the ukwa thoroughly in cold water.
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