What is Ukpaka in English language?

What is Ukpaka in English language?

What is Ugba / Ukpaka (African Oil bean seed) Ugba or Ukpaka as it’s also called is the seed from the African oil bean tree. This is a tree found in the tropics and belongs to the leguminoseae family.

What is UGBA made of?

Ugba, a product of alkaline fermentation of oil bean seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla) is very popular among the Ibos and other ethnic groups in southern Nigeria. The product serves both as a delicacy and a food flavoring agent. As an important nutritional item, ugba is very rich in protein.

What is the health benefit of Ukpaka?

African oil bean seeds is an excellent source of energy, protein, amino acids, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamins, calcium, manganese and copper. It is also an excellent source of phytonutrients such as tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, sterols, glycosides and saponins.

How do you use UGBA?

Transfer the pot/pan to a stove and set the heat to medium. Add the ugba/ukpaka, sliced habanero pepper and the stock from cooking the stockfish and ponmo. Continue stirring till everything is combined and once it heats up, add salt to your taste, stir again and take it off the stove. That’s it!

Is Akara good for pregnant woman?

Intake of this food helps children to attain maximum growth and development. Menstruating women, who are at risk for iron deficiency, can also benefit from eating akara. It is also an ideal food for pregnant women to help produce a healthy baby.

What is ogiri English?

Ogiri is a flavoring made of fermented oil seeds, such as sesame seeds or egusi seeds. The process and product are similar to iru or douchi. Its smell is like cheese, miso, or stinky tofu. Ogiri is best known in West Africa. It is popular among the Yoruba and Igbo people of Nigeria.

How do you make ugba?

Traditional Method. The traditional method of producing ugba usually involves boiling some quantities of seeds of oil bean tree (Pentaclethra macrophylla) for 5-8h to ease the removal of the hard shell. When the shells are removed, the cotyledons are washed with water and sliced into sizes of 4-5cm x 0.1-0.5cm or more.

What is ukwa called in English?

Treculia africana is a species of tree known in English as African breadfruit (Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, USA), breadfruit (Nigeria), wild jackfruit (Tanzania, Uganda), and African boxwood (Malawi). Many names are given to this species in the Igbo language in southern Nigeria, but the most common is ukwa.

How do you boil UGBA?

Instructions

1. Wash the smoked fish with clean water. Remove the bones and gut, rinse clean and keep aside.
2. Rinse the Ugba 3-4 times with clean water and set aside.
3. Heat the palm oil in a pan.
4. Add the smoked fish, Ugba, garden eggs and water and cook till the fish and garden eggs are soft.
5. Your delicious meal is ready.

Is Fufu good during pregnancy?

Fufu and certain fresh vegetable soups are given to pregnant women to aid the delivery of healthy babies or to enhance milk production in lactating mothers. Its calcium content is valuable for the development of strong bones in children.