Nigerian Moin Moin

A delicious steamed bean pudding flavored with bell peppers, onions and spices. It is great as the main dish or served as a side dish.

Moin-Moin or MoiMoi is a bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled beans, onions and freshly ground peppers.

Prepare all of your ingredients for the blender.

After blending, pour into silicone muffin pan.

Nigerian Moin Moin

Ingredients

• 2 cups black-eyed beans, peeled and soaked

• 2 red bell peppers, chopped

• 1 scotch bonnet pepper

• 3 garlic cloves

• 1 red onion, chopped

• 3-4 seasoning cubes (e.g. Maggie or Knorr)

• 2 tsp salt

• 2 nori sheets, finely ground

• 1 in ginger

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated

• 3 Tbs red palm oil

Directions

Prep

1. Blend the nori sheets into flakes and set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Make

1. Add all ingredients EXCEPT the nori sheets to a blender. Blend until the batter is uniform.

2. Once the batter is uniform, add the nori sheets to the batter and pulse 3-4 times to mix in.

3. Pour the batter into a silicone muffin pan and then place the muffin pan into a 9x13 glass casserole dish filled halfway with water. Cover the dish with parchment paper and aluminum foil.

4. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.