Spicy cow feet is a delicacy commonly found in restaurants, it is otherwise known as nkwobi. The cuisine is common among the people of

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ethnic group. it is a soup made up of cuts from

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feet.

Overview

The ingredients and

spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spice ...

s needed to make the Nigerian dessert include palm oil, kaun also known as

potash Potash () includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form.

, Calabash nutmegs, utazi leaves, pepper,

onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onio ...

etc. An alternative to potash is ngu, spinach can be used instead of utazia if not available for use. Nkwobi is sometimes prepared made at home, even though it is commonly found in restaurants. The soup is made from cow feet boiled with onion and variety of spices Potash mixture is added to palm oil, stirred until yellow and thickened. Crayfish, Calabash nutmeg and grinded pepper are added afterward. The cooked cow feet into the oil mixture and stirred gently to avoid burning.

References

{{reflist Igbo cuisine Beef dishes