Main

Ukwa (Breadfruit Porridge)

Name: Ukwa (Breadfruit Porridge)
Total time: 2h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 3 cups dried ukwa seeds; 500g stockfish and smoked fish; 1 tbsp potash (akanwu); 4 tbsp palm oil; 2 tbsp crayfish; 2 scotch bonnets; 1 tsp uziza; Salt, seasoning

Igbo dry-season delicacy of African breadfruit seeds simmered with dried fish, crayfish and palm oil.

2h 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried ukwa seeds
• 500g stockfish and smoked fish
• 1 tbsp potash (akanwu)
• 4 tbsp palm oil
• 2 tbsp crayfish
• 2 scotch bonnets
• 1 tsp uziza
• Salt, seasoning

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Wash ukwa; boil with potash and plenty of water 90 min until soft and creamy.

Swipe left/right to change step

1
Wash ukwa; boil with potash and plenty of water 90 min until soft and creamy.
2
Add stockfish and smoked fish; simmer 15 min.
3
Stir in palm oil, crayfish, chili and uziza.
4
Season and finish 5 min; serve very hot.