Nkwobi

Nkwobi

Tender cow foot tossed in a thick, spicy palm-oil and potash sauce with ugba and crayfish, topped with bitter utazi. A beloved Igbo bar-side delicacy.

Time1 h 50 min
Serves4
LevelTakes practice
Steps10
🌶️ Spicy🎉 Party-friendly
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What goes in

  • Cow leg (cow foot)
  • Red scotch bonnet peppers
  • Onions (divided)
  • Palm oil
  • Potash (akanwu)
  • Yellow pepper (ose nsukka)
  • Ugba (ukpaka)
  • Ground crayfish
  • Utazi leaves
  • Vegetable oil
  • Bouillon cube
  • Salt

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Cost per plate

Lagos₦2,450
London£2.29
Houston$3.74
TorontoC$4.70

Estimated from typical shop prices. Set your own prices in the app.

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Also fits: no pork, no chicken or turkey, halal.