NKWOBI (ISI EWU): DELICIOUS IGBOS NATIVE DELICACY

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Nkwobi is a Nigerian delicacy that is normally requested and delighted in various restaurants, 

It is just cooked cow foot blended in fiery palm oil. Nkwobi is frequently confused with Isi Ewu yet they are not the same.
This spicy cow foot delicacy goes perfectly with chilled beer or palm wine You dont have to go to a restaurant to enjoy yourself. This simple recipe will teach you how to make this.

Cooking time: 1 hour with a pressure cooker, but can go over 4 hours without one.

Nutritional value: Rich in VitaminB12 and Zinc. Raw cow meat contains 215 calories. One serving contains about 300 calories.
HOW TO PREPARE NKWOBI.

1. Wash the cow foot  and place in a pot (preferrably pressure pot due to the tough nature of the meat) along with crushed stock cubes and chopped onion.

 2. Add a small quantity of water and start cooking at medium heat till well cooked. Add just enough water to prevent burning as you cook. There should not be any stock (water) in the pot when the meat is done.

 3. While the meat is cooking, pour the palm oil into a clean dry pot.

 4. Put powdered potash in a bowl with a small quantity of water and stir. Sieve (finely) the mixture into the oil.

 5. Stir with a wooden spatula as you pour the potash. The palm oil will begin to curdle and turn yellow. Keep stirring till all the oil has turned yellow.

 6. Crack and remove the outer shell of the ehu then grind with a dry mill..

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