How To Make Homemade Ukwa Dish - Igbo Food

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

Once finish with the cooking, serve with wine, cold drink, juice or palm wine.