Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, ukwa (african breadfruit). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Treculia africana is a species of tree known in English as African breadfruit (Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, USA), breadfruit (Nigeria), wild jackfruit (Tanzania, Uganda), and African boxwood (Malawi). Many names are given to this species in the Igbo language in southern Nigeria, but the most common is ukwa. Botanically known as "Treculia Africana," African breadfruit (ukwa) is a very nutrition meal commonly eaten by the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. Belonging to the Moraceae family, it is related to other exotic fruits like breadnut, jackfruit, figs and mulberries.

Ukwa (African breadfruit) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Ukwa (African breadfruit) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have ukwa (african breadfruit) using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Ukwa (African breadfruit):

1. Get 700 g African Breadfruit
2. Make ready Dry catfish
3. Prepare 1 Seasoning cube
4. Get Palm oil (enough to colour)
5. Get Scotch bonnet chillies (to taste)
6. Prepare Salt (to taste)
7. Take Ogiri (optional)

Ukwa as is known by the Igbo speaking tribe of Nigeria is the seed of the African Breadfruit " Treculia Africana ", though it's similar to the Breadfruit eaten in the Caribbean and South Pacific, but still quite different. African breadfruit is in a food class of its own. I was not sure where to put it but finally settled for beans section because breadfruit seeds are most similar to beans. It is known as Ukwa in Igbo and the scientific name is Treculia africana.

Steps to make Ukwa (African breadfruit):

1. If you're using dry ukwa, soak it overnight in plenty of cold water. If using fresh ukwa, skip this step. - *Wash the dry fish with hot water and salt and break into pieces. - *Wash the ukwa thoroughly in cold water. Use a sieve for this process to get rid of any sand. - *Pound the pepper.
2. Put your ukwa in a pot and add boiling water (the water should be about 1-2inches above the ukwa). Add your dry fish and some salt; cover the pot and cook till the ukwa is done. - Note: Salt acts as a tenderizer so you won't need potash if you use this method.

I was not sure where to put it but finally settled for beans section because breadfruit seeds are most similar to beans. It is known as Ukwa in Igbo and the scientific name is Treculia africana. Ukwa is such a versatile food with a natural delicious flavour. African breadfruit ukwa have the good source of fiber which is beneficial to promote digestion system. As the consequence, fiber in African breadfruit ukwa will help to deal with constipation.

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