Recipe: Tasty Breadfruit(ukwa)

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Recipe: Tasty Breadfruit(ukwa) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Breadfruit(ukwa). African breadfruit (ukwa) is definitely one of the popular foods in Nigeria, it is a well-known delicacy in Igboland. I have a comprehensive recipe about Igbo foods and recipes, You could read all about it. People keep wondering 'what is African breadfruit?' and how to prepare it the exact way an Igbo person would like it.

It is known as Ukwa in Igbo and the scientific name is Treculia africana.

How to Prepare Breadfruit Porridge [Video] Ukwa is such a versatile food with a natural delicious.

Breadfruit is an excellent source of fibre, which plays a major role in boosting the intestine and digestive system.

You can have Breadfruit(ukwa) using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Breadfruit(ukwa)

  1. It’s of Breakfruits(ukwa).

  2. Prepare of Salt.

  3. Prepare of Vegetable.

  4. It’s of Fresh pepper.

  5. Prepare of Onion.

  6. You need of Palmoil.

  7. It’s cubes of Star.

Stir the ukwa, bring down from heat then add the basil leaves and stir properly.

Serve the breadfruit porridge warm with the ukwa liquid that was initially set aside.

B Remember to top up water while cooking the ukwa until it gets tenderised thus it needs close monitoring.

African breadfruit - or Ukwa in Igbo - is an edible traditional fruit.

Breadfruit(ukwa) step by step

  1. Boil the fish with star cubes onion and salt.wash and cut vegetable steam with salt and onion for just 2minutes..

  2. Blend the fresh pepper and add to the steamed vegetable..

  3. Wash and boil the breadfruit when is soft add salt to taste.drain the excess water from the breadfruits mix the breadfruits with palmoil..

Belonging to the Moraceae family, it is related to other exotic fruits like breadnut, jackfruit, figs and mulberries.

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Dental health: Eating toasted breadfruit flower can help relieve toothache.

Applying crushed breadfruit leaves on the tongue can also cure thrush.

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) family believed to be a domesticated descendant of Artocarpus camansi originating in New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines.