Where can I buy ukwa seeds?

African / Nigerian food markets and online African grocers stock dried ukwa year-round.

Yes — ukwa is naturally gluten-free and high in plant protein.

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Ukwa (African Breadfruit Porridge)

Name: Ukwa (African Breadfruit Porridge)
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 4 cups ukwa (African breadfruit seeds), fresh or dried; A small amount of edible potash (or ngu, dissolved in water and strained); 500g stockfish and dried or smoked fish; Goat meat (optional); 1 cup ground crayfish; 2–3 scotch bonnet or habanero peppers, blended; 1 onion, chopped; A handful of unwashed fresh bitter leaves (or scent leaves / spinach); Palm oil, generously; Seasoning cubes and salt to taste

A hearty, nutty, gluten-free Igbo porridge made from African breadfruit seeds — comforting, rich and full of flavour.

1 hr 15 min Serves 5Soup

Ukwa (African Breadfruit Porridge) — Nigerian soup recipe

Ukwa is a much-loved South-East Nigerian dish — a thick, nutty porridge made from ukwa (African breadfruit seeds), palm oil, stockfish and a whisper of bitter leaf. Simple, rustic and deeply satisfying.