''Isi ewu'' () is a traditional
Igbo
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* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
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* Igbo-Ukwu, a ...
dish that is made with a
goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...
's head.
It is an
Igbo
Igbo may refer to:
* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
*
* Igbo-Ukwu, a ...
soup similar to
spicy cow feet (''nkwobi'') except that isi ewu is made up of goat head while the latter is made up of cow foot. Some restaurants choose to cook the whole head at once but to reduce the amount of water required to cook the soup, the goat head is cut into reasonable pieces .
Ingredients
A Goat head, Calabash nutmeg also known as Ehu seed,
Onion
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,
Potash
Potash () includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. ,
Palm oil, Utazi leaves, and Ugba are required to cook Isi Ewu soup
Preparation
The
meat is boiled until tender inside a pot; a pressure cooker is mostly used due to the toughness of goat meat.
Grated onion, seasoning, pepper and salt are added to thickened palm oil made from Potash mixture another pot entirely by adding potash mixture by adding water to it.
The goat head, brain separate (mashed with mortar), Calabash nutmeg,ugba are also added to the thickened palm oil after some minutes.
Isi Ewu is served with sliced onions and Utazi leaves when done.
See also
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Nigerian cuisine
Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria. Like other West African cuisines, it uses spices and herbs with palm or groundnut oil to create deeply flavored sauces and soups.
Niger ...
*
Igbo cuisine
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List of African dishes
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List of goat dishes
This is a list of notable goat dishes, which use goat meat as a primary ingredient. Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat ''(Capra aegagrus hircus)''. It is often called chevon or mutton when the meat comes from adults, and cabrito, capretto ...
References
External links
''Isi-Ewu: The Anatomy Of A National Delicacy'' an article by Uche Nworah
Igbo cuisine
Nigerian soups
Goat dishes
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