Moin Moin, Natural Spices Only
Nigerian steamed bean pudding (moin moin) made with natural spices only, no seasoning cubes, wrapped in moin moin leaves.
Video
Original video: watch on YouTube
Ingredients
15 items
- Beans
- Fish
- Eggs
- Uziza spice
- Thyme
- Crayfish
- Curry powder
- Onions
- Water
- Peppers (chambo and tatashe) (spelling to confirm)
- Ginger paste
- Sea salt (dissolved in water)
- Oil used for frying jollof
- Palm oil (optional)
- Moin moin leaves
Instructions
7 steps
- Put the fish, uziza, thyme, crayfish, curry, onions and water in a pot and add the eggs to boil at the same time. Cover and cook until done.
- Remove the fish and eggs. Debone the fish and peel the eggs.
- Blend the beans, peppers, onions, fish stock, fish bones and head, ginger paste and a little water until smooth.
- Dissolve sea salt in water and add it to the blended mixture.
- Add the diced eggs, deboned fish, the oil used for frying jollof and optional palm oil, and stir well. Add hot water if the mixture is too thick.
- Fold the moin moin leaves into a funnel shape, pour in the mixture and fold the edges down to seal.
- Place the wrapped packages in a steamer and cook until done.
Cooking tips
- Add hot water if the mixture is too thick.
