Recipe: Tasty Moi moi

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Moi moi. Moi Moi, also pronounced as Moin Moin, Moyin Moyin, Moy Moy or Mai Mai is a traditional Nigerian food made with steamed ground beans and enriched with spices. It is very common to see Moi Moi (Moin Moin) served at parties, wedding ceremonies and other festive occasions. Moi Moi (Moin Moin) is usually eaten alone as a meal , but most times it is served with other Nigerian foods such as Pap(Ogi.
The recipe for beans pudding is not as straight forward as the recipe for porridge beans or even jollof rice but with time and a little keenness, however, You will become great at it.
Moi Moi (also known as Moin Moin or Moyi Moyi) is a traditional Nigerian dish that is seen alongside other Nigerian dishes.
It is a steamed bean pudding made from a base of beans and different peppers.
You can cook Moi moi using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Moi moi
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It’s of Bean flour 1 cup heaped.
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It’s of Hot water (not boiling) 2 cups leveled.
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Prepare 1 tablespoon of Dry shombo/pepper.
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It’s of Seasoning cube 1 cube.
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Prepare of Onion 1/2 small.
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It’s 1 tablespoon of Groundnut oil.
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You need 1 tablespoon of Crayfish.
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It’s 1 of Boiled eggs/fish (optional).
With this recipe, you'll be able to bring the taste of Nigeria into your own home!
Great recipe for Moi moi. is a traditional Nigerian food made with steamed ground beans and enriched with spices.
It is very common to see Moi Moi (Moin Moin)served at parties, wedding ceremonies and other festive occasions.
Moi Moi is usually eaten alone as a meal , but most times it is.
Moi moi instructions
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Mix the bean flour with the hot water to form a watery paste.
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Add the onion,dry pepper, salt and seasoning cube and mix thoroughly.
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Add the crayfish and groundnut oil and mix again.
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Scoop the mixture into two moi moi leaves. (Plastic plates are not healthy).
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If using boiled egg, cut into two and drop each half into the two mixtures.
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Set a small amount of water to boil.
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Using a pot big enough to contain the quantity of moi moi you wish to make.
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Place the scooped moi moi in the boiling water and cook for 45minutes (keep an eye on the water level to add more water when necessary).
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Check after 45minutes to confirm that the moi moi is cooked. You can do this by putting a knife through it, if its stained with moi moi paste then keep cooking until the knife comes out clean or with a slight smear of moi moi.
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Serve with CNC Tamba pap or a salad.
The Moi Moi that gets done quickest is the one wrapped in Uma or Banana leaves, followed by Moi Moi wrapped in aluminum foils then the one that takes the most time is Moi Moi cooked in aluminium or plastic plates.
Moi moi (also called moin moin) is a delicious, savory steamed bean pudding made commonly in Nigeria from a mixture of blended black eyed peas or beans, peppers, onions, and spices.
Moin Moin/Moi moi is a Nigerian Beans pudding cake.
I love this food because of it's versatility.
It can go along with different meals.