Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, ukwa with bitterleaf. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Ukwa with bitterleaf is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Ukwa with bitterleaf is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
By fresh bitter leaves I mean bitter leaves that have NOT been washed and squeezed. Always add enough palm oil to make your Nigerian meals look appetizing. Cover and leave to simmer or till the leaves wilt but still green and the ukwa is ready to be served.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have ukwa with bitterleaf using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Ukwa with bitterleaf:
- Make ready 2 cksp Palmoil
- Get Salt
- Get 5 cups Ukwa
- Make ready 3 Fresh pepper
- Make ready 2 Maggi
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Potash
- Prepare Handful bitterleaf
Bitter Leaf has Latin name as Andrographis Paniculate Ness. It is efficacious as a medicine. This plant is thought to have come Bitter leaf included in Acanthaceae family. This plant grows wild in open places such as roadsides, in fields, on vacant land rather.
Steps to make Ukwa with bitterleaf:
- Wash and pour ukwa in a sizeable pot.
- Pour in enough water,as is boiling add potash.
- Use a pressure pot to boil for a shorter period of time.like 45mins.
- Sieve out the water and keep aside.
- Add Maggi,Palmoil,salt to the already boiled ukwa and mix very well.
- Wash bitter leaf very well with warm water and salt to remove the bitter taste.
- Then add bitter leaf.boil for 2mins.food is ready.
A little bitter leaf is usually stirred into it for effect. Ukwa is rich in protein and has a rich natural taste. This food is especially enjoyed by the senior citizens at the wedding especially the diabetic ones. Fufu can also go with Nigerian bitter leaf soup, this soup can be made into different recipes, the Igbo like to make this soup I tried to answer that question comprehensively with a simple recipe for Ukwa - African breadfruit. It is one of the popular Nigerian Igbo.
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