My Traditional Delight|| "Ekpang Nkukwo Recipe"
Everyone loves to eat healthy food that is why we have different kind of foods across the globe and how to prepare them differs, so today i bring to you ekpang nkukwo recipe, ekpang nkukwo is made with water yam, this party dish is closely associated with the akwaibom state culture, akwaibom state is the south-south geopolitical zone of nigeria ekpang nkukwo is one is the special local cuisine that has existed long time ago.
Water yam
Ingredients
• wateryam
• cocoyam leaves
• perewinkles
• cow skin
• mackerel
• Crayfish
• scent leaves
• seasoning cubes and salt to taste
• palm oil
Preparation Process
peel the wateryam wash it till its clean then cut into size i can hold to blend
i blend the wateryam with crater you can use blender to blend it as well then i added salt to taste.
The i began wrapping the blended wateryam using young cocoyam leaves i repeat the process till i wrap all the blended wateryam.
After wrapping all the blended wateryam i added ingredients like cowskin, perewinkles mackerel fish seasoning cubes and salt, i had already added salt before i started wrapping so this time is going to be just a little.
I poured in hot water into the pot of wrapped wateryam this hot water with help the wateryam stay firm in the leave then i put the pot on fire and let it cook for 10 minutes.
I poured in my blended pepper and crayfish stir it with a spatula and allow it cook for another 5 minutes,
I added oil and scent leaves stir it and let it cook for another 3 minutes, after 3 minutes my delicious ekpang nkukwo was ready for consumption.
It might interest you to know that this sumptious meal also has great health benefit,
• it reduce cholesterol.
• helps control blood sugar level.
• improve heart health.
Having a nice meal with such health benefits is dish i cant afford to miss.
a selfie with my portion
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