Moi moi can be eaten alone as a meal or served with pap, rice or stew
*Moi Moi ingredients
*900g Black eyed or brown beans
*2 Tatashe(red bell pepper)
*2 scotch bonnet pepper( atarodo/fresh
pepper)
*2 cooking spoonful Vegetable Oil
*2 cooking spoonful palm oil
*2 tablespoonful red tomato
*5 Tablespoonful ground Crayfish
*large Onions bulbs(optional quantity)
*4 eggs
*4 cubes for Seasoning
Maggi
*Water
* Salt to taste
Soak the beans for about 30 minutes then wash it, by scrubbing
off the skin
Make sure to remove all the bean coat
until you are left with white coat-less
beans.
Here's how to peel beans in 5 minutes
If you have a good blender, you can
grind the beans at this point, but if not,
let the coat-less beans soak in water
again for at least 2 hours to soften it
further.
Tip: Most blender can blend the beans
after the first soaking , so you may not
need to soak the beans any further.
** If you're using bean flour check step 1
below
**Now choose what extra garnishes you
want to add to the Moimoi;
If it's eggs, boil the eggs, remove the
shells and slice into small pieces, then
set aside.
If it's fresh fish, boil the fish,remove
bones and cut into small pieces.
If you prefer corned beef or sardines,
then take it out of the can, and set
aside.
**Grease/Oil the containers you'll be
using.
If you prefer Banana Leaves/ Uma
Leaves(Thaumatococcus Daniellii), then
wash thoroughly and leave to dry out in
a colander/sieve.
**Wash the peppers and slice the onions.
Now to cook the Moi moi...
1. Strain the beans, pour it into your
blender( do this in batches).
Add the peppers(you can also add thick
tomato paste, to give it more color).
Add the onions, crayfish and stock
cubes.
Add a little water to help the blender
work better. Grind the beans until you
get a very smooth consistency, without
granules or beans lumps.
If you're using bean flour, mix the flour
in a little water to form a thick paste,
then pour the paste into a blender,add
the peppers,onions, crayfish and stock
cubes and blend until smooth.Then go to
step 2
2. Pour the blended beans into a wide
bowl;Stir and slowly add some water and
continue stirring until you get a lighter
consistency, but not too watery.
*Now, add the vegetable oil, taste for
salt and if need be, add a little salt
( remember you already added stock
cubes, so go easy on the salt).
Mix thoroughly and then take out your
greased moi moi containers or moi moi
leaves.
3. Pour the mixture into each of the
containers and add your egg or any
other garnishes you prefer. Seal or cover
the containers and set aside.
4. Now, line the base of your pot with foil
paper or the some moi moi leaves;
Pour in some water and set to boil. When
the water is boiling, place the sealed Moi
moi into the pot of boiling water and
leave to steam.
5. As the Moi moi starts to cook. Add a
little quantity of water from time to
time,so that it doesn't begin to burn
underneath.
But be careful not to add to much water
as it might get into the Moi moi
containers and ruin the food by making it
watery.
6. After about 45 minutes, put a knife
through the Moi Moi; if the knife comes
out clean, then the moi moi is ready.
Note that the cooking time for Moi Moi
depends on the type of container you
are using and also on the quantity of moi
moi you are cooking(5 pieces of Moi moi
in a small pot, will definitely cook faster
than 30 pieces of moimoi in a large pot).
If you are in doubt about whether the
Moi moi is well cooked or not; it is
advisable to leave it to cook for about 1
hour 30 minutes(adding some water
occasionally). The moi moi tends to cook
faster with the foil, nylons and leaves,
but takes longer with the plastic bowl.
7. Now , take out the Moi moi from the
pot and leave to cool a bit before
unwrapping or turning it onto a plate.
Enjoy!
Tip: A steamer is great for cooking Moi
moi.
Another cool way to steam wrapped Moi
moi without dipping it in water, is by
placing it into a metal colander or sieve,
then place the colander inside a large
pot that has a little water in it.Make sure
the colander isn't touching the water.
Cover the pot and leave to cook. You can
add a little water from time to time as
the water evaporates.
To enjoy moi moi better, serve with fried tomato sauce.
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