The BMC Teaching Kitchen introduces to you another amazing recipe and this is Uganda’s Molokoni “Cow Foot” soup.
Cow foot soup commonly known as “Molokoni” in Uganda is one of the most loved soups in the Pearl of Africa. Cow feet are pretty much skin, tendons, and cartilage which carry a lot of flavor and have plenty of bone marrow, which gives the soup a gelatinous consistency.
Those who take pleasure in eating this soup, delight in this Ugandan version with potatoes, steamed yucca or fried plantain on the side.
It is important to note that when you are buying cow foot, ask the butcher to cut the hooves into smaller or your desired size.
Ingredients
Cow_Foot
- 1 to 3 pounds
Onion
– 1 large, diced
Potatoes
– 2 large, peeled
Tomato
– 1 medium, diced
Tomato_Paste
- 4 Tablespoons
Celery
- ½ cup diced
Spring_Onions
– 2, chopped
Thyme
– 3 sprigs fresh or ½ teaspoon dry, optional
Smoked_Paprika-
1 Tablespoon, optional
Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon, minced
Cayenne_Pepper
- ½ -1 Teaspoon, optional
Carrots
– 2, sliced
Parsley
- 1 Tablespoon, chopped
Scotch_Bonnet_Pepper
- 1, optional
Salt
– 2, Teaspoon, divided (or 1 teaspoon table salt), kosher
Instructions
Step 1
Wash all the produce before cutting them into desired sizes.
Step 2
Wash the cow hooves very well. If there are any hairs, remove that piece of skin with a knife. Place the hooves in a pot with about 5 to 6 cups of water and one teaspoon of salt then bring to a rapid boil for 40 minutes. Keep monitoring the broth and continue adding water as needed, cover and cook until the hooves produce their own fatty oil and become a little tender.
Step 3
After 40 minutes of boiling, add diced onions and celery to the pot and stir for about a minute to mix the ingredients.
Step 4
If using a pressure cooker, carefully transfer the contents of the pot to the pressure cooker. Add all the remaining ingredients and ½ teaspoon salt.
Step 5
If using a regular pot, add all ingredients except potatoes, to the pot + salt 1 teaspoon. Keep at a rapid boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so ingredients do not stick to the bottom and burn.
Step 6
After 30 minutes (using a pot), add your peeled and diced potatoes to the pot, reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cover. Cook for another 30 minutes.
Notes
To reduce the cooking time, you may use a pressure cooker as noted in the instructions.