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[nowonmai]

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Isi Ewu soup recipe

Learn how to make/prepare Isi Ewu(Igbo: Goat’s head) soup

Ndi-Igbo are talented in many aspects of life and cooking is one of them. Obindigbo has provided some guidelines to help people learn how to prepare mouthwatering Igbo delicacies. One of these various Igbo meals is the famous Isi Ewu, a traditional Igbo dish that is made with a goat’s head.

Ingredients for preparing Isi Ewu Soup:Isi Ewu(Igbo Goat's head) soup

1 Goat Head
15 cl (150ml) Red Palm Oil
2 teaspoons ground Ehu seeds (Calabash Nutmeg)
1 tablespoon powdered edible potash (Akanwu/Kaun/Keun)
2 big beef flavoured stock cubes
2 medium onions
About 10 Utazi leaves (Gongronema latifolium)
2 habanero peppers (or to your taste)
Salt (to taste)
To garnish the Isi Ewu, use 1 onion
and about 10 Utazi leaves
Isi Ewu soup recipe and cooking directions

Cut the goat head into pieces making sure that the essential parts: ears, tongue etc are whole cuts that is, they are not cut into pieces
Remove the brain and put in an aluminum foil bag then fold the bag to close
Wash the meat very well with foam and iron sponges where necessary, using a knife to scrape off the tough top skin especially on the tongue, ensure that these are all cleaned
Put the powdered potash into a bowl. Add a small quantity of water (about 4 table spoons) and stir well. Pass it through a fine sieve and set the liquid aside.
Cut the 2 onions into 4 big chunks.
Crack and remove the outer shell of the ehu then grind with a dry mill eg coffee grinder.
Pound the pepper with a mortar and set aside. Pour in the potash mixture (sieved) into the oil
Keep stiring till all the oil has turned yellow. Use as little potash as possible because too much of it can upset your stomach
Add the pepper, mashed brain, ehu seeds and the utazi that has been cut to tiny pieces Stir very well till they are all incorporated
Add the goat head to the palm oil paste and stir very well with a wooden spatula
Put it back on the stove/cooker and heat till the Isi Ewu is piping hot.
Serve the Isi Ewu in a wooden mortar as shown in the image above.
Garnish with the thin slices of utazi and onion rings for the full effects

[marie-angelique]

wow. good to see nothing has changed. lol. HBD, kurt!

[nowonmai]

wow. good to see nothing has changed. lol. HBD, kurt!

Still got that BLR?

[Kurt]

I've had goats head soup but the "edible potash" even under the other names and the Calabash seeds are not familiar at all to me or my wife (who is Igbo) but there are Igbos all over Nigeria and some have picked up the food of the region where they live so perhaps that is the reason.

The seeds sound like they could be egusi, which looks like cottage cheese but does not taste like it. It adds a good texture to soup for those that do not think goat head is enough texture.

[marie-angelique]

wow. good to see nothing has changed. lol. HBD, kurt!

Still got that BLR?

yes, but i play with my compound bow more nowadays. silent but deadly.

how's tricks?

[nowonmai]

wow. good to see nothing has changed. lol. HBD, kurt!

Still got that BLR?

yes, but i play with my compound bow more nowadays. silent but deadly.

how's tricks?

Tip top my dear. Never better.