Ekwang ( Ekpang Nkukwo )
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West African cocoyam wrapped in leafy greens and slow-simmered with beef, fish, and crayfish in red oil with warm spices. Hearty and aromatic, this is a traditional celebration dish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 4 pounds cocoyam
- 4-5 bunch leafy greens (cocoyam leaves, collard greens, spinach, romaine lettuce)
- ½ pound boiled meat beef
- 1-2 cups dried fish
- ½ cup ground crayfish
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 1 1/2 -2 cups palm oil /red oil
- 1 tablespoon bouillon granules / Maggie
- 1 tablespoon ground country onions (optional)
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper or any hot pepper (optional)
- 1 teapoons bitter leaf (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 125M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 1h 5m
- Sodium
- 1102mg
- Total sugar
- 16g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 7301mg
- Calcium
- 911mg
- Iron
- 18mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 1102MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.