{"id":3618,"slug":"ugba-na-ukpaka","title":"Ugba na Ukpaka","description":"Recipes Ingredients Equipment","ingredients_raw":["2 cups ugba (oil bean seeds)","½ cup palm oil","2 tablespoons ground crayfish","1–2 pepper","1 teaspoon salt","1 medium onion","2 tablespoons (sliced) utazi leaves","1 cup dried fish or stockfish (optional)"],"ingredients_norm":["ugba","palm oil","ground crayfish","pepper","salt","onion","utazi leaf","dried fish or stockfish"],"steps":["If using dried fish or stockfish, soak in hot water and cook until soft. Clean and set aside.","Slice the onions and utazi leaves into thin pieces.","Place ugba (oil bean seeds) in a clean bowl.","Add palm oil and mix thoroughly until the ugba is evenly coated.","Add ground crayfish, pepper, and salt, and stir well.","Add the cooked fish or stockfish (if using) and mix gently.","Add sliced onions and utazi leaves and combine evenly.","Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.","Allow to sit for a few minutes for flavors to blend.","Serve as a side dish with yam, garri (eba), or other staples."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":30,"servings":"10","yield_text":"One pot","difficulty":"very easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Ugba_na_Ukpaka","source_ref":"4638946","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Ugba_na_Ukpaka&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"c05201aefc14ad6e9cdea3a14f49d4a6878f02c86a7495197f954bb66b90fd53","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:30Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:30Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/ugba-na-ukpaka"}