MOYIN-MOYIN (Steamed Sweet Savoury Bean Cake)

This savoury but sweet beans dish is a cherished delicacy from the Nigerian part of West Africa, One that every one dares not miss once noticed on the food menu. Very good recommendation for the Elderly as it digeste easily and does not require jaw-breaking chewing.

Recipe 15

Serves 6 - 8



500g/llb Beans
3 Fresh Chillies (Liquidised)
1 Large Onion (Liquidised)
200ml/7fl. oz Oil
225g/8oz Fresh Prawns
2 Soft Boiled Egg
Warm Water to Mix.
Leaves For Wrapping
Salt To Taste

-Soak the beans for 5 minutes, wash thoroughly to remove skin.

-Grind or liquidize until smooth.

-If you haven't got a steamer, Arrange a false base with leaves or tin foil and bring to boil.

-Mix the ground beans with other ingredients,

-Add the warm water a little at a time until mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon.

-Place mixture on clean leaves and wrap into parcels.

-Arrange parcels carefully in a pot of boiling water, Cover with a tight fitting lid to avoid steam escaping,

-Steam for 1 hour or until moyin-moyin is cooked.

-Refill pot with boiling water if it gets dry during the cooking process.

-The parcels of beans should be firm to the touch after exposure to the air for a few minutes.

-Unwrap the leaves and serve with cold eko.

-The mixture can also be steamed in dariole moulds or foil container.

VARIATIONS

Rich moin-moin in seven Varieties:

The seven varieties of this dish is derived from the seven different garnishes which may be incorporated into the basic mixture during preparation i:e.cooked sliced Kidneys, chicken, tongue, prawns,corned beef, flaked smoked fish and boiled eggs.