Okpa Explained

Okpa (pronounced Ọkpa) is a dish prepared by the Igbo people with a type of beans known as bambara nuts. It is common in Enugu state and Niger state and classified as a traditional Nigerian delicacy. Other ethnic groups also eat it (with pap or alone).^[1] Other Igbo names for okpa include ịgba and ntucha. In Hausa, it is known as gurjiya or kwaruru.^[2]

The main ingredients in okpa are bambara nut flour, pepper, palm oil and seasoning. It is prepared with pumpkin leaves and scented leaves too^{[3] [4] [5]} Nutritionally, okpa has approximately 16.92% crude protein, 4.93% fat, 26.62% carbohydrate and 216.28 kcal energy value,^[6] making it one of the most balanced staples.^[7]

See also

• Nigerian cuisine
• Bambara groundnut
• Moin-moin

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2018-10-14 . How To Make Okpa . 2024-11-15 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
2. Web site: 2016-07-05 . OKPA . 2022-06-09 . The Pretend Chef . en-gb.
3. Web site: Njideka . christiana . 2024-01-20 . How to prepare the popular Okpa meal . 2024-11-15 . Businessday NG . en-US.
4. Adunmaya . OC . PROXIMATE ANALYSIS AND SENSORY EVALUATION OF "OKPA" PREPARED WITH FLUTED PUMPKIN AND SCENT LEAVES . Research Gate.
5. News: Obinna . Uchenna . The Vitamin and Mineral Contents of Okpa Prepared with Fluted Pumpkin and Scent Leaves .
6. Adumanya, Obi-Adumanya, and Nwachukwu . 2012 . The proximate analysis and sensory evaluation of "Okpa" prepared with fluted pumpkin and scent leaves . Canadian Journal on Scientific and Industrial Research . 3 . 4 . 175–178 . Google scholar.
7. Nwadi . Oluchukwu M.M. . Uchegbu . Nneka . Oyeyinka . Samson A. . March 2020 . Enrichment of food blends with bambara groundnut flour: Past, present, and future trends . Legume Science . en . 2 . 1 . 10.1002/leg3.25 . 213011345 . 2639-6181. free .