HOW TO MAKE. DELICIOUS MOIN MOIN

 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of Nigerian brown beans (olo 1 or 2, oloyin varieties)1 medium red pepper, remove stalk and chop into chunks 1 very large onion or two medium sized ones, cut into quarters 1 scotch bonnet chilli (optional), remove seeds and stalk 1 large egg Half a cup of fresh milk (this helps to create a good texture in the moin moin)Some cooking oil 2 tablespoons of tomato paste Some hard boiled eggs, remove shell (the size of the ramekins will determine how many eggs to boil. Aim o include one egg for each portion) Make some fish or chicken stock with some seasoning cubes, you will need about 1 cup of this stockSalt to taste


WHAT TO DO
Soak beans in water for about 30 minutes. Peel the skin off beans by rubbing together to reveal the white bean shells. Discard the skin and rinse well.


Blend beans with the pepper, tomato paste and onions. Add up to two cups of water to aid blending; adding a little at a time ensure you to not add too much. Use warm/hot (not boiling water) preferably.


Transfer blend into a mixing bowl and mix continuously for about 3 minutes. Add the milk and the stock and mix well. Taste for salt and add a little if required. Don't worry if the moin-moin tastes as though there isn't enough salt. When cooked, the taste becomes enhanced.


Whisk the raw egg briskly before adding to the moin-moin mix. Stir in and also add 2-3 serving spoons of vegetable oil, (you may add more or less as preferred). Give the blend another 2-3 minutes continuous mixing.


Scoop the blend into the ramekins or soufflé cups and add one boiled egg into each cup.


Steam for about 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

Enjoy it and let me know how you get on.