How to make Nigeria moi-moi

Growing up as a kid, i don’t like to eat beans but when i see moi moi, Chai! I do devour lol!. So, i believe adults who don’t even know how to make moi moi also like to take this nutritious Nigerian food.

Moi moi is a nice meal that can be eaten alone or accompanied with other foods like Bread, soaked Garri, Pap, Jollof rice, Fried rice etc. It is even eaten in many other countries aside Nigeria. For instance, the Gambians call it 'olele'.

In our family and student food time table, moi moi is one big part of the menu. If you want to know how to make moi moi I think you should also know what it is called in English Language. What is moi moi in English?

Funny enough, many reputable restaurants that knows how to make moi moi call it moi moi. Moi moi is called steamed bean pudding in English while some call it baked beans if it is baked in the oven. It is majorly prepared from peeled and washed beans.

Moi moi is loved by many but it belongs to the Yorubas in Nigeria. It is a common thing to find moi moi sellers at bus stops especially at night as that  is what many Nigerians desire to buy when they can’t just cook.

In making a very delicious and sumptuous moi moi the following ingredients are required;

• 375g or 1½ cup of brown or white beans

• 2 Big onions

• 3 Red bell pepper 

• 2 Habanero pepper/Scotch bonnet pepper 

• 20cl of vegetable oil/palm oil

• 2 cubes of Maggi

• Salt (to your desired taste)

• Cool water (moderate quantity)

• 1½ table spoon of Nut Meg (optional)

• 3 Boiled eggs (optional)

• Cray fish (grounded or whole) 2 tablespoon for grounded (optional)

• Fish, chopped meat, corned beef, apple, or bone marrow at desired quantity (optional)

Once you have these listed recipes, you can start making your moi moi.

TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE MOI MOI

1.The first thing to do is to peel and wash the beans. This you can do with the aid of a mortar, blender, your hands and of course the rough part of the manual grater used for Okro after which you then sieve out the husk. Do this after the beans have been soaked for some minutes.

2. Wash the red bell pepper, habanero pepper and onions well and then blend with the washed beans. Please note that onion is very important in moi moi preparation. It goes a long way in enhancing the taste of the moi moi. 

3. Ensure to dissolve the Maggi in three(3) table spoons boiled water, and palm oil after which you allow them to cool before adding to the blended beans.

4. Mix the blended beans very well with a turning stick or electric mixer. This must be done well as the air incorporated into the blended mixture makes it fluffy and nice.

5. Add some quantity of water to it in a gradual process and stop when you get to your desired texture.

It should be noted that the quantity of water you add depends on the thickness after it has been grinded. The mixture must not be thick neither must it be watery so as to get a desirable result. 

6. Put salt to your desired taste.

7. While dishing the mixture into the container of your choice, add the optional ingredients if you so desire or depending  on the number of lives you want in your moi moi  (if you add just fish and egg Yoruba’s believe it has 2 lives).

8. Ensure to taste your mixture before cooking as nothing  is reversible when it gets to the fire or oven. 

You should know that the quantity of the moi moi determines the period of time for cooking. You should start from step 2 if you wish to make use of ready made bean flour.

However, moi moi can be prepared using any of these method  below depending on your choice;

1. Using leaves or foil

2. In the oven

3. Using Moi moi containers such as: disposable cups,aluminium plates, nylon bags, aluminium foil, plastic bowl,etc.

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