Moin moin is a Nigerian steamed bean pudding that’s both filling and full of flavor. Try this easy recipe and learn how to make moi moi/moin moin at home!
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GATHER YOUR Ingredients
prep Time: 30 min
cook Time: 45 min
– 1 ½ cups Ewa oloyin or black-eyed peas – 1 medium-sized red bell pepper or Tatashe pepper – 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper – ¾ cup diced onion – 2 tbsp crayfish – ¼ cup vegetable oil – ¾ cup cooked fish, minced – 4 pcs hard-boiled eggs – Seasoning powder to taste
1. Soak the beans for an hour, more or less, depending on the type of beans you use or how dry they are. 2. Pour the beans into a blender. Add twice as much water as the beans. 3. Blend 3 to 4 times at 3 to 4-second intervals just to peel the beans. We are not blending the beans!
4. Pour the beans into a large bowl and add enough water to cover them. Agitate the beans with your fingers so their skins will float. 5. Pour the beans through a sieve to separate the peeled beans. 6. Add the peeled beans, red bell pepper, Scotch Bonnet pepper, and diced onion into a blender. Blend until smooth.
7. Add the crayfish, vegetable oil, seasoning powder, and minced fish to the mixture and combine. 8. Pour water into a large pot, then place the banana leaves in the water. You can also cook your moin moin in greased ramekins if you don't have banana leaves. 9. Roll a leaf into a cone and pour your moin moin into it.
10. Add a slice of boiled egg and fish, then fold the leaf to secure everything in place. Repeat with the rest of the mixture and leaves. 11. Place the cones inside the pot. Cover and steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour over medium heat. You can check the pudding's doneness with a toothpick.
Enjoy!