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Ugba salad (Ukpaka)

Chichi Uguru
Ugba also called Ugba salad is a delicious african delicacy originating from the South Eastern part of Nigeria. It is a type of in African salad originating from the South Eastern part of Nigeria.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine African
Servings 10
Calories 202kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup palm oil
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cameroon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground calabash nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons bouillon powder
  • Salt optional
  • ¼ cup Ground crayfish
  • ½ lb Stock fish or African dry fish (Stock should be weighed when cooked)
  • ½ cup dried prawns (Soaked to soften)
  • 2 lbs about 900g Ugba
  • Salt to taste

Serving suggestions

  • 1 Medium Red onion (sliced)
  • 1 Medium Cucumber sliced
  • 4 medium African garden eggs (sliced or cubed)

Instructions

Make the sauce

  • Mix baking soda or potash with water
  • Add the baking soda mix to the palm oil. Stir till it thickens and becomes a lighter orange.

Combine the other ingredients

  • Add the Cameroon pepper, Bouillon ground calabash nutmeg and crayfish.
  • Next add the cooked stock fish or softened dry fish or dry prawns. Stir to combine.
  • Add the Ugba stir to combine, turn on the heat add about 2 tablespoons of water and let it simmer on low heat till warmed through.

Video

Notes

  1. The salt is optional if you follow this recipe because the bouillon powder sufficed in my opinion. I recommend you taste it first then adjust for salt as needed.
  2. You can substitute the stock fish for one dry fish. Soak the dry fish in hot water for 30 minutes then clean before use. 
  3. While you can use any protein of choice in this recipe including fried beef or Pomo you can also leave it out all forms of animal protein completely to make it plant based or pescatarian.
*Please note that the calories don’t account for the Ugba as the  nutrition calculator database I use didn’t have it.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Ugba salad (Ukpaka)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 0.04mg0%
Sodium 396mg17%
Potassium 65mg2%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 16IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.