A Welcoming Igbo Traditional Meal : Roasted Yam with Oil Bean (UKPAKA)

[UchechukwuEnem]

A Welcoming Igbo Traditional Meal : Roasted Yam with Oil Bean (UKPAKA)

Hurray! The period of August till September is usually a season for the Igbos when we celebrate the New Yam Festival Called ‘Iwa Ji’ in our dialect. The new yam festivals always begin with ceremonial roasting of whole yams either by the traditional ruler or some title members in the society. It is a special moment when yam is always eaten often. I didn’t participate in this year’s yam festival, so I took my new yam festival at home and decided to share with our local guides how to make roasted yam with oil bean (ukpaka). The Meal is often used to welcome special visitors and to tell them they are welcome to your home. I hope you find this interesting.

Recipes

1. Tubers of yams
2. Fire wood
3. Charcoal
4. Charcoal pot
5. Red oil
6. Crayfish
7. Pepper
8. Ukpaka (oil bean)
9. Onions
10. Salt
11. Maggi
12. Pot or fry pan
13. Utazi leaf

Procedure one in preparing the roasted yam

1. Prepare the fire wood inside the charcoal pot and lit the fire.NB: Some people make use of the oven to do it but the local way makes it perfect, wonderful and yummy
   
2. Put the quantity of yam on top of the charcoal pot and keep turning the yam till you are sure every part has been properly roasted or touched by the fire
   
3. After you are sure every part has been roasted, put the yam in a bowl of water to dissolve it and make and to make it easier to peel off the back.
   

Procedure two in preparing the oil bean

1. Leave the pot or fry pan to steam for sometime in order to dry the pot very well
2. When the pot is dry, add red oil inside the pot and allow it to heat for sometime till it is very hot
   
3. When it is very hot, you add the onions to fry it
4. You can add the salt, maggi, pepper and crayfish together and stir very well immediately after you’ve put the onions.
   
5. Leave it to steam for about 5mins then you add the ukpaka (oil beans) and still thoroughly
   
   
   6. After you’ve added the ukpaka, you leave it for 5 minutes to cook before you switch off the fire
   

…It’s time to dish the food, to lick your hands and to want some more…

[U-RoyEmeka]

@UchechukwuEnem Uche don’t do this. You’re making me salivate. See me drooling over already

[U-RoyEmeka]

@UchechukwuEnem Thank you also for sharing the recipe with us.

[NareshDarji]

Yummmy…

Looking delicious spicy food. @UchechukwuEnem

Thanks for sharing.

[OSAMA]

This is a yummy yummy Yam dish @UchechukwuEnem , you explain everything in details , delicious post

Many thanks for your and for Nene

[UchechukwuEnem]

Thanks you so much @NareshDarji .its really a very deliioude local meal used to welcome visitors. Thanks for your kind words

[UchechukwuEnem]

Thank you so much @OSAMA . It’s really a very delicious Yan meal. You will enjoy it

[Whatznews]

This is a great idea

[Sagir]

On my way coming @UchechukwuEnem

You can’t enjoy this delicious only you.

Thanks for sharing this with us…

Well detailed post…

Check this out @Tula

@SalmaanN

@ValeriaA

Kind regards

Sagir

[UchechukwuEnem]

Thank you so much @Sagir . I really appreciate your kind words. You can come over to have a bite of the meal. It taste great. I am sure you will enjoy our welcoming Igbo traditional meal @Sagir , @TraciC , @Whatznews , @ErmesT , @Flozy , @Lexolo

[UchechukwuEnem]

Really a great idea. Thank you so much @Whatznews

[OkekeNkiruka]

Nice one @UchechukwuEnem

[UchechukwuEnem]

Thank you so much @OkekeNkiruka . I am glad you love it.

[Justine2807]

Hi @UchechukwuEnem

This Igbo Traditional Meal

looks and sounds like a delicious dish. Yuuumm. Roasted Yam with Oil Bean. I love seafood. Great brain food.

It is so interesting to hear of the celebrations relating to the Ukpaka and cool to get this scrumptious recipe from a really good cook like you. A wonderful way to add some different flavour to our menu.

You all look really happy too, cooking and enjoying the meal together. Thanks again for sharing.

Best wishes

@Justine2807

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[UchechukwuEnem]

Oh. Thank you @Justine2807 for your kind words and expression. It is realkr a wonderful meal and a meal we use to also welcome visitors. I hope you get to taste it one day

[Mzbee]

Nice one.

[UchechukwuEnem]

Thank you so much @Mzbee . I really appreciate

[Justine2807]

Hi @UchechukwuEnem

It is my pleasure. You are most welcome. Thanks again for this wonderful post. I Reshared it on Google+.

Check it out on G+ everyone:

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Great food is always best shared with friends: @HiroyukiTakisawa ,

@KarenVChin , @RupendraNeupane , @IlankovanT , @ErmesT , @AslamMo , @LaxmiG1 , @Xiuoluo

Cheers

@Justine2807

[MrLens]

Amazing post. Great work @UchechukwuEnem

[PaDeSSo]

Thanks Mrs. @Justine2807 for tagging me for this delicious traditional food.

And thanks for you @UchechukwuEnem for sharring how to make this food, its very clear and complete.

Best Regards

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