🇳🇬 Nigeria recipe
Nkwobi
Nkwobi is a prestigious Igbo delicacy of cow foot pieces slow-cooked until tender, then dressed in a rich, spicy palm oil sauce enhanced with utazi leaves and potash. This dish is steeped in cultural significance, traditionally served at meetings of Igbo men's groups, title ceremonies, and important gatherings as a symbol of hospitality and affluence. The combination of gelatinous, collagen-rich cow foot with the peppery, aromatic sauce creates a dish of extraordinary richness and depth.
Prep30 mins
Cook2 hrs
Serves4
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 1.5kg cow foot (cow leg), cleaned and cut into pieces
- 150ml palm oil
- 1 tablespoon edible potash (akanwu/kaun), dissolved in a little water
- 4 scotch bonnet peppers, blended
- 2 large onions, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
- 1 tablespoon ehuru (calabash nutmeg), ground
- 3 seasoning cubes
- Fresh utazi leaves, shredded (or bitter leaf as substitute)
- 1 teaspoon ground uziza pepper
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 26 g
