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Nkwobi

Name: Nkwobi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4 porcije
Cuisine: nigerian
Ingredients: 1000 g cow foot cleaned, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 kos scotch bonnet pepper minced; 1 kos yellow onion chopped; 2 kos bouillon cube crushed; 1 žlička salt; 250 ml palm oil; 0,5 žlička potash dissolved in 2 tbsp water; 2 žlica crayfish ground; 5 kos utazi leaf thinly sliced; 0,5 kos yellow onion thinly sliced into rings

Nkwobi is a beloved Nigerian delicacy, often enjoyed as an appetizer or a light meal. It features tender cow foot or oxtail, simmered until soft and then mixed in a rich, spicy palm oil sauce. Garnish with sliced onions and utazi leaves for an authentic touch.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 3 h
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Srednje

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Priprava

Sestavine

1000 gcow foot, cleaned, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 kosscotch bonnet pepper, minced
1 kosyellow onion, chopped
2 kosbouillon cube, crushed
1 žličkasalt

sauce

250 mlpalm oil
0,5 žličkapotash, dissolved in 2 tbsp water
2 žlicacrayfish, ground

garnish

5 kosutazi leaf, thinly sliced
0,5 kosyellow onion, thinly sliced into rings

Oprema

bowl · large pot

Postopek

Korak za korakom

1
Place the cow foot in a large pot and add enough water to cover it completely.
2
Add the minced scotch bonnet pepper, chopped onion, bouillon cubes, and salt to the pot.
3
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2-2.5 hours, or until the cow foot is very tender. Drain and set aside.
Približno 2 h 30 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Cooking time can vary greatly depending on the cut and age of the cow foot. Pressure cooking can significantly reduce this time.
4
In a separate large pot or bowl, pour in the palm oil.
5
Stir in the dissolved potash mixture until the palm oil thickens and turns into a yellowish paste (this is called 'ncha').
Približno 2 min
Kuharjeva opomba: The potash acts as an emulsifier, creating the characteristic texture of Nkwobi sauce.
6
Add the ground crayfish to the ncha and mix well.
Približno 1 min
7
Gently add the cooked cow foot pieces to the palm oil mixture.
8
Stir thoroughly to ensure all the cow foot pieces are well coated with the sauce.
Približno 2 min
9
Transfer the Nkwobi to a serving bowl and garnish with the thinly sliced utazi leaves and onion rings.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Utazi leaves provide a unique bitter and aromatic flavor that is essential to Nkwobi.

Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

Store leftover Nkwobi in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Pogrevanje

Gently reheat on the stovetop over low heat, adding a splash of water if needed to loosen the sauce. Do not microwave.