Isi Ewu (goat head)
Isi Ewu (goat head)

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Isi Ewu is a spiced goat head recipe; it is another form of goat meat recipe, the procedures for making it is almost similar to Nkwobi. Isi ewu (Igbo: Goat's head) is a traditional Igbo dish that is made with a goat's head. Isi-Ewu: The Anatomy Of A National Delicacy, an article by Uche Nworah.

Isi Ewu (goat head) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Isi Ewu (goat head) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have isi ewu (goat head) using 9 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Isi Ewu (goat head):
  1. Prepare 1 goat head
  2. Get 15 cl red oil
  3. Take 2 teaspoon ground Ehu seeds (nutmeg)
  4. Get 1 tablespoon edible potash
  5. Prepare 4 seasoning cube
  6. Get 2 medium onion bulb
  7. Get 10 utazi leaf
  8. Prepare 2 hababero pepper
  9. Prepare to taste salt

There methods of preparation are the same but the meats used are different. Nkwobi is prepared with cow leg while on the other hand Isi ewu as the name implies "goat head" is. What is Isi Ewu if not one of the most delicious dishes in Nigeria? Its recipes are different across Nigeria.

Steps to make Isi Ewu (goat head):
  1. Cut the goat head into pieces wash the meat with warm salty water
  2. Slice the onion and set aside
  3. Put the powered potash into a bowl. add a small quantity of water and stir well.. pass it through a fine sieve and set the liquid aside..
  4. Crack and remove the outer shell of the nutmeg then grind
  5. Cook the goat head with the chunks of onion the stock cubes and add little water..
  6. Pour in your onion into the cooking pot
  7. Cut half of the utazi leaf into tiny slices. cut the other half into tiny slices. the first will be used for garnishing while the latter will be added into the palm oil paste.
  8. When the meat is done, remove the chunks of the onion, take out the brain and mash it up till its smooth.
  9. Add salt, stir and cook till all the water dry's off..
  10. Set the meat aside to cool..
  11. Pour the palm oil into the a clean dry pot pour in the potash mixture into the oil.. stir till the oil turns yellow.
  12. Pour in your pepper, mashed brain, nutmeg and the utazi leaf that has been cut into tiny pieces.. stir very well
  13. Add the goat head to the palm oil paste and stir very well..
  14. Put it back in the cooker and heat..
  15. Your isi Ewu is ready garnish with the tiny slices of utazi leaf and onion rings

Every tribe may have its special preferences. Isi Ewu or "Goat head" is a popular delicacy in Nigerian cuisine. In this article, you will find a traditional recipe to cook this delicacy. Isi Ewu is a dish that is usually mistaken for the dish Nkwobi because they both have similar ingredients. However, just as the name rings, Isi Ewu means goat's head which is the main ingredient and difference to Nkwobi.

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