Pika Frozen Waterleaf 250g - Fresh Frozen UK - Pure & Fresh

Description

Pika Frozen Waterleaf 250g is frozen Nigerian waterleaf — a high-moisture, mildly mucilaginous leafy green and a key ingredient in edikang ikong soup, where it's combined with ugu leaves, assorted meat, dried fish, crayfish and palm oil. Frozen at peak freshness, it gives convenient, year-round access to a leaf that can be tricky to source fresh in the UK.

How to prepare

• No need to thaw — add directly from frozen to your soup in the final stages of cooking.
• Waterleaf wilts quickly and needs only brief cooking — add in the last few minutes to keep its texture.
• Combine with ugu leaves in edikang ikong for the traditional result.

Storage

• Keep frozen at -18°C until ready to use. Once opened, use promptly and do not refreeze.

Frequently asked

Can I substitute waterleaf in edikang ikong?

Waterleaf is traditional to edikang ikong; spinach can stand in but gives a different texture and a less authentic result.

Why is it frozen rather than fresh?

Waterleaf wilts very quickly fresh, so freezing at peak ripeness preserves it for reliable year-round use.