Know here the main ingredients for Moi Moi

Moi Moi is a great dish accessory in Nigeria. 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. Although the recipe is simple enough, the preparation is tedious. Before you do a single thing, you must wash the skins from the dried peas. Washing them by hand can take little or more time. Preparing Moi Moi can be very challenging because you mix all the ingredients before cooking. If you get the mixing wrong, there is no going back once you start cooking. If you have tried cooking Nigerian Moi Moi several times but still cannot get it right, I suggest you read this article and I promise you that after reading these, without skipping any parts, you will become a professional in cooking Nigerian Moi Moi. It’s a very nutritious and popular meal known by almost everyone in Nigeria. Moi Moi remains one of Nigerians favorite beans dishes, it's fluffy, light, hot, and delicious. In this article, I urge you to follow the recipe and the ingredients for Moi Moi listed here to step up your Moi Moi game. This yummy food has different containers for packaging depending on individual choice, it can be packed in aluminium foil, plastic bowl, or uma leave. etc. There are several ways to cook this delicious delicacy based on one's choice.

¿Which are the main ingredientes?

The main ingredients are: 375g of brown or white beans, 2 Big onions, 3 Red bell pepper (tatashey in Yoruba), 2 Habanero pepper/Scotch bonnet pepper (atarodo in Yoruba), 20cl of vegetable oil/palm oil, 2 cubes of Maggi, Salt (to your desired taste), Cool water (moderate quantity), 1½ tablespoon of NutMeg (optional), 3 Boiled eggs (optional), Crayfish (grounded or whole) 2 tablespoon for grounded (optional), Fish, chopped meat, corned beef, apple, or bone marrow at the desired quantity (optional).

¿Which are the steps to prepare Moi Moi?

The steps to prepare Moi Moi are 9, the first one consist on soaking the beans with water, so after this you can start scrubbing off the bean coat/skin. Next you need to remove all the bean coats until you are left with white coat-less beans. Begin to bring out all that you need, the ingredients for Moi Moi, extra garnishes you want to add to the Moimoi; If it's eggs, boil the eggs, remove the shells, and slice them into small pieces, then set them aside. If it's fresh fish, boil the fish, remove bones and cut it into small pieces. If you prefer corned beef or sardines, then take it out of the can, and set it aside. If you prefer banana leaves/ uma leaves, then wash and leave to dry out in a sieve. Wash the peppers and slice the onions.

• Strain the beans, pour them into your blender(in batches). Add the peppers(add thick tomato paste, optional). Add the onions, crayfish, and stock cubes. Add a little water to help the blender work better. Grind the beans until you get a very smooth, without granules or beans lumps.
• If you're using bean flour, mix the flour in a little water to form a thick paste, then pour the paste into a blender, add the peppers, onion, crayfish, and stock cubes and blend until smooth.
• Pour the blended beans into a wide bowl; Stir and slowly add some water and continue stirring until you get a lighter consistency, but not too watery. Now, add the ingredients for Moi Moi such as vegetable oil, salt for taste and if need be, add a little salt(remember you already added stock cubes, so go easy on the salt). Mix thoroughly and then take out your greased Moi Moi containers or moi moi leaves.
• Pour the mixture into each of the containers or Moi Moi leaf and add your egg or any other garnishes you prefer. Seal or cover the containers and set them aside. Now, line the base of your pot with foil paper or some moi moi leaves; Pour in some water, and set to boil. When the water is boiling, place the sealed Moi Moi into the pot of boiling water and leave it to steam.
• As the Moi Moi starts to cook. Add a little quantity of water from time to time, so that it doesn't begin to burn underneath. But be careful not to add too much water as it might get into the Moi Moi containers and ruin the food by making it watery.
• After about 45 minutes, put a knife through the Moi Moi; if the knife comes out clean, then the Moi Moi is ready. Note that the ingredients for Moi Moi determine the taste and also the quantity of Moi Moi you are cooking for example, 5 pieces of Moi Moi in a small pot, will cook faster than 30 pieces of Moi Moi in a large pot).
• If you are in doubt about whether the Moi Moi is well cooked or not; it is advisable to leave it to cook for about 1 hour (adding some water occasionally). The Moi Moi tends to cook faster with the foil, nylons, and leaves, but takes longer with the plastic bowl.
• Now, take out the Moi Moi from the pot and leave to cool a bit before unwrapping or turning it onto a plate. it's ready to eat.

You can now enjoy your meal with any combo of your choice. It's refreshing and nourishing.