How to Cook Perfect Moi moi (Bean pudding)

Moi moi (Bean pudding). Moi moi (beans pudding) is one of such Nigerian foods that are loved by every Nigerian. It is made of beans and some other local ingredients. 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.

Moi moi means beans pudding or beans cake, it is sometimes pronounced as moin moin by some individuals. Moin Moin/Moi moi is a Nigerian Beans pudding cake. I love this food because of it's versatility. You can cook Moi moi (Bean pudding) using 11 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Moi moi (Bean pudding)

1. Prepare 2 cups of Beans.
2. Prepare 4 of Red bell pepper.
3. You need 2 of Scotch bonnet.
4. Prepare 2 of big Onions.
5. You need 4 cube of maggi.
6. Prepare 1 table spoon of salt.
7. You need of Chicken stock(as required).
8. It's of Spring onion(as desired).
9. Prepare 4 tablespoons of Vegetable oil.
10. It's 1/2 of taspoon curry.
11. You need 1/2 of ground ginger.

It can go along with different meals. Eat it with a side of Garri, Stuff it inside your Bread, dip it in Ketchup, serve a side with White Rice or Jollof Rice and the list goes on and on as your mind can create. Moimoi or Moin-Moin is a Nigerian steamed bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled black-eyed peas, onions and fresh ground red peppers. Nigerian Moi Moi (also Moin Moin) is a great dish accessory in Nigeria.

Moi moi (Bean pudding) step by step

1. First, get the beans and remove dirt particles from it.
2. Transfer the beans into the motar, add little water and use pestle to remove the beans skin.
3. After finishing, u will notice the skin separate from d beans. Use water to wash away the skin from the beans.
4. It was ok when almost all the skin separated from the bean.
5. Sock the bean in to the water for 20mins, after that mixed it with red bell pepper, scotch bonnet and onion.
6. Use hard blender or grinder to blend it till smooth but not watery. Add the salt, maggi, vegetable oil, curry and ground ginger. Mix them all to make it smooth.
7. Add the chopped spring onion.
8. Get the chicken stock.
9. Add some reasonable amount into the bean paste.
10. Note: do not add too much chicken stock in other for it not to be too watery.
11. Get the moi moi piece pans.in the absence of the pans, u can use poly bag to cook the moi moi.
12. Pour some amount into each pan and settle them in to the steamer.
13. Cover the steamer and allow it to steam for an hour or as desired under medium heat.
14. You can open the steamer and check whether it was done👀.
15. Remove it from fire when it was done.
16. Enjoy the traditional and delicious moi moi with chicken taste😋.

It is commonly seen accompanying Jollof Rice, Fried Rice, Fried Plantain, Custard, Akamu (Pap, Ogi) etc. It can even be eaten alone as a snack with a chilled soft drink to wash it down. Moi Moi is the Nigerian name for beans pudding. Moi moi a delicious steamed puréed bean dish usually found in West African menu. It is usually referred to as bean cake or bean pudding.