Ekpang Nkwukwo (Cocoyam Wrapped in Leaves) · African Food Network

Name: Ekpang Nkwukwo (Cocoyam Wrapped in Leaves) · African Food Network
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 500 g cocoyam, peeled and grated; 250 g water yam, peeled and grated (optional); A large bunch of tender cocoyam leaves, plus pumpkin leaves and scent leaves (nchanwu, efirin); Palm oil, a generous quantity; A handful of crayfish; 3 medium onions; 2 cups periwinkles (about 300 g shelled or 500 g unshelled); Assorted beef and offal; Dried fish; Snail (optional); 2 stock cubes; Pepper and salt, to taste

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Ekpang nkwukwo is grated cocoyam wrapped in cocoyam leaves, packed into a pot lined with palm oil and cooked slowly with periwinkles, meat, fish and crayfish…

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Ingredients

500 g cocoyam, peeled and grated
250 g water yam, peeled and grated (optional)
A large bunch of tender cocoyam leaves, plus pumpkin leaves and scent leaves (nchanwu, efirin)
Palm oil, a generous quantity
A handful of crayfish
3 medium onions
2 cups periwinkles (about 300 g shelled or 500 g unshelled)
Assorted beef and offal
Dried fish
Snail (optional)
2 stock cubes
Pepper and salt, to taste