MOIMOI (STEAMED BEAN PUDDING)

Moimoi is a general food savoured by all in Nigeria. It is a very nutritious and delicious meal to relish. Yum moimoi can be eaten alone, with bread, garri(tapioca), akamu/ogi(pap) or agidi/eko. With moimoi, you are sure of your daily protein needs. Lets match to the kitchen for this great cuisine.

Ingredients:

• Beans (2 milk cups)
• Vegetable oil
• Crayfish
• Fresh pepper
• Tatashe pepper or 1 sachet Onga seasonal
• Onion
• Boiled egg(optional)
• Stock (chicken, beef or fish)
• 1 maggi cube 
• Salt to taste

Kitchen tools you will need:

• Blender
• Mixing bowl 
• Plastic cups with cover or
• Ewe leaves/Akwukwo Ute leaves (broad leaves) or
• Cellophane bags or
• Foil

Step 1: Soak the beans, wash and peel off its coats/jacket.Wash the pepper and tatashe. Remove the onion old jacket, wash and cut. Wash and strain the crayfish. Get the boiled egg and the stock ready. Pour the peeled beans into your blender, add the pepper, tatashe, onion and crayfish. Blend to a smooth paste. Pour the paste into the mixing bowl.

  

Step 2: Pour the stock into the paste, stir as you do. NB: Be careful when adding the stock so as not to make the moimoi too watery. Add the vegetable oil and the Onga sachet. NB: Onga or tatashe gives the moimoi an appetizing color apart from the great taste. So, you may use both or opt for one but mind the quantity you add. Add the maggi cube and salt to taste. Stir and mix well till all the ingredients are well blended. Taste to be sure every ingredient is represented in the mixture especially the seasoning and salt.

Step 3: Steaming process- get an empty pot, line/pad it with ewe leaves or sticks of same length with the diameter of the pot bottom or leave this option out. Pour some water into the pot. Place it on the burner and let it simmer.

Step 4: Scoop/wrap the moimoi mixture into any of the following: plastic cups, ewe leaves, cellophane bags or foil. Place the boiled egg atop each of these contents, cover/wrap/tie properly. Place each carefully in the pot. Cover the pot and bring to boil. Moimoi should be cooked for at least 45mins to 1 hour before you do the first checking. Once done, serve with chilled drinks.

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