[1] It is a soup similar to spicy cow feet (nkwobi) except that isi ewu is made from goat head rather than cow foot.

[2] A goat head, calabash nutmeg (also known as ehu seed), onion, potash, palm oil, utazi leaves, and ụgba are required to cook Isi Ewu soup [3] The meat is boiled until tender inside a pot; a pressure cooker is mostly used due to the toughness of goat meat.

[4] Grated onion, seasoning, pepper and salt are added to thickened palm oil made from adding a mixture of sieved potash and water to palm oil in another pot entirely.

[5] The goat head, brain separate (mashed with mortar), calabash nutmeg, ugba are also added to the thickened palm oil after some minutes.

[6] Isi Ewu is served with sliced onions and utazi leaves when done.