Creative Sunday: Exploring the Luxury of Ukwa (Rich Men Food)

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Hello, Hive Learners, and happy Creative Sunday to everyone!

There is a traditional Igbo dish that I would love to share with you – Ukwa. This meal means a lot to me because it reminds me of my childhood days. I remember fighting with my sister over who was to get the bigger portion and who got to scrape the remnants in the pot afterwards😅😅.


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This dish is regarded as “Rich Men Food” due to how expensive the seeds are. Ukwa translates to breadfruit in English. The breadfruit is a beautiful, gigantic, round, and heavy fruit that grows on a tree. It is so expensive because of the amount of labor put into processing the seeds.

They sell it at shops around my area. Ukwa is usually served at Igbo events such as weddings, anniversaries, burials, and the like. It is quite easy to prepare and requires a few ingredients.

Without further ado, let's cook some Ukwa!

Ingredients

  • One and a half Derica Cups of Ukwa
One Derica Cup...Of Ukwa
  • A big spoon of palm oil
  • One onion
  • 5 pieces of red chili pepper
  • A can of sweet corn (or just regular boiled corn seeds)
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  • Seasonings and salt
  • Kaun or Potash alum
KaunSeasoning

Procedure

  • Prepare your ingredients: wash your Ukwa thoroughly to eliminate any sand; wash and slice your onions and pepper; open and rinse out your sweet corn in a sieve.
  • Boil your Ukwa for at least an hour and fifteen minutes, till it gets soft and mushy. Once you place it on the fire and it starts to bubble, add your kaun.
  • When it boils, add a big spoonful of palm oil and leave for 3 minutes.

  • Then add your sliced pepper, onions, and corn.

  • Then add your seasonings and salt to taste

  • Stir thoroughly and kill the fire.

And there you have it—a delicious pot of Ukwa.
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Did I mention it’s my favorite food? If you learned something new or cook yours differently, kindly share it with me in the comment. Also, I want to know, What is your favorite food?!

Thanks and have a lovely week ahead 🤗

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Wow it's my first time seeing this, I'm not Igbo though.
Nevertheless it looks nice, I feel like tasting 😃😃
Good job dear friend.

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Thank you Sholex
Most people don't know about it, or have only heard of it in passing.

Thanks for stopping by dear!

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I tried figuring out what that Ukwa looks like. I'm sure I haven't seen it before. Your photo portrayed it to beans-like seed.

Anyways, igbos have food Sha. I didn't get to taste all these because the indigenes I lived with were 'foreigners'😄

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Oh you stayed with Igbo indigenes?
Yeah the seeds resemble beans and it almost cooked like beans as well.

Thanks for stopping by dear🤗

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Not gonna lie, the last time ma cooked it in the house for us, I ran
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This looks delicious still

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😅😅😅 It's not the first time I'm hearing this.
Growing up my siblings also didn't like it. Maybe you should try it out now that you're all grown.
Maybe you might like it?

Thanks for stopping by dear🤗

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