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Moin Moin

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Author: Imma Published:9/06/2014Updated:4/20/2021
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Moin Moin Recipe –  Healthy  Mouth Watering Savory  Black-eyed Peas Pudding. Super easy to make with minimal prep work.

Moin Moin

Looking for something new to do with black eyed peas ? This would be a good recipe to start . These Nigerian  savory bean puddings are beyond Delicious and are totally healthy too! If you make one-minute change – cut back on the oil. I do it all the time when I am trying to shred a few pounds yet need something substantial and filling.

 Moin Moin

Ok, if you are clueless as to what moin moin, I going to clue you in. It is a flavorful blend of skinless black-eyed peas, onions, and red pepper and scotch bonnet. The end result…. a pleasing pudding, with intense flavor, and lots of hidden treasures that is you want to go that route.It goes by various aliases  Mai Mai or  Moyin Moyin

Moin moin

Although moin moin is traditionally made with red oil, most people make it cutting back on the palm oil or completely omitting it in favor of fresh red pepper for its bright vibrant color and for other health reasons.

This one right here – is a vegetarian option – made with no meat or fish and is completely vegan. Two thumps up for that. I have come to really appreciate vegan eating and what it does to your body.

 This moin moin is just the way you would want it, without the dreaded   wrapping and folding of plantain leaves or foil paper .Not that there’s anything wrong with plantain leaves, in the right circumstance when you have all the time in the world it is great, but not with your busy lifestyle.

Moin Moin

I know you would prefer this version or the baked one featured here. You can use individualized muffin pans or a large  baking pan.

Some people eat it for breakfast, for lunch or dinner as a snack, main course. I like mine with boiled ripe plantains

 Enjoy!

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Moin Moin Recipe

Moin Moin Recipe - Healthy, mouthwatering, savory black-eyed peas pudding. Super easy to make with minimal prep work.
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep: 20 minutes mins
Cook: 1 hour hr
Total: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
African
Servings 3 -4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup skinless black-eyed- peas
  • 1/4– ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cup water or more if you like soft moin moin
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper
  • 1 Maggie cube 1 teaspoon bouillon powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt or more adjust as needed
  • 1-2 tablespoons palm oil
  • ¼ cup oil- 1/2 cup oil
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½-1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1/4 cup ground crayfish optional

Instructions

How to peel blacked eyed beans

  • Soak them for about 15 minutes, pulse in the blender or food processor to break the peas (about 5- 10 times or about 10 to 15 seconds) - you should do this in small quantities.
  • In a large bowl, soak the beans with warm water for about 2 hours or up to 24 hours, cover with water until tender.
  • Rub the peas between your hands to take the skin off. The skins will float to the top. Pour off the skins into a colander; you may have to do this process several times.
  • Most of the skin will come off the peas; Sort through the remaining peas to remove all the skin. You can do this ahead of time and freeze it, to save time

Peeled Black Eyed Peas

  • Soak beans in water for about an hour to overnight to tenderize the beans to facilitate blending.
  • Chop onions, bell pepper, and habanero and set aside
  • In a food processor or blender puree onions, soaked black eyed peas, bell and habanero pepper with about a cup or more of water or stock until completely smooth. You might have to do this in two batches.
  • Pour the mixture into a large bowl; add, oil (palm and vegetable oil). Mix everything together, then, season to taste with Maggie and salt. Make sure you have used up all the water.
  • Lightly oil (or use non-fat vegetable spray) about 6 (6-ounce) baking cups and set them into a large baking dish. You can also use a small baking dish instead of ramekins (baking cups).
  • Pour mixture into ramekins and proceed with method of preparation.

Stove top method

  • Pour about half an inch of water into the bottom of a large saucepan. Then put something like a steamer to raise the moin moin of the ground.
  • Gently place the ramekins on the steamer, then cover with lid and let it steam for about 45 minutes to an hour.

Baking method

  • Before blending the beans; preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust oven rack to center position.
  • Pour Moin-moin mixture into prepared baking cups, cover with more mixture until about three quarters full. Gently place ramekins pans to the large baking pan.
  • Bring the water (to place in the large baking dish) to a light simmer on top of the stove; carefully pour hot water into the baking pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins cups.
  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for about an hour to an hour and a half.
  • Let mixture rest for about 10 minutes or more before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 134kcal (7%)| Carbohydrates: 13g (4%)| Protein: 8g (16%)| Fat: 5g (8%)| Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)| Cholesterol: 27mg (9%)| Sodium: 1511mg (66%)| Potassium: 248mg (7%)| Fiber: 4g (17%)| Sugar: 3g (3%)| Vitamin A: 785IU (16%)| Vitamin C: 27.7mg (34%)| Calcium: 28mg (3%)| Iron: 1.8mg (10%)
Author: Imma
Course: Main
Cuisine: African
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Nutrition Facts
Moin Moin Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 1511mg66%
Potassium 248mg7%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 785IU16%
Vitamin C 27.7mg34%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Healthy Savory pudding . Vegan , paleo , gluten free and it is quite delicious too!
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  1. Lloyd Johnson says

    Posted on 5/3 at 10:03AM

    What is the serving size for this recipe? 1 Moi Moi, 2 Moi Moi etc?

    Reply
    • Immaculate Bites says

      Posted on 5/4 at 1:01AM

      Hi Lloyd! This is for 3-4 servings, I was able to make 6-8 moin moins, but this can depend also on the size of your baking cups 🙂 Please let me know how it goes. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Marcus says

    Posted on 3/14 at 3:26PM

    4 stars
    This sounds delicious.

    My local Hispanic market carries fresh Black-eyed peas. Can those be used or am I better off using dried beans?

    Reply
    • Immaculate Bites says

      Posted on 3/16 at 7:43PM

      You can use fresh black eyes peas, Marcus. Let us know how it turns out! Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Don Morgan says

    Posted on 2/22 at 5:21PM

    If the beans are soaked overnight, should they be put in the fridge? I feel like they would just ferment if I left them out on the counter for 24 hrs. But maybe that’s a good thing?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 2/23 at 6:30PM

      Mine doesn’t ferment . . You can soak it for a shorter amount of time if desired .

      Reply
  4. Maria Julian says

    Posted on 10/3 at 11:30AM

    Hello! Do you think this could be made in a muffin tin instead of ramekins?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 10/4 at 5:50AM

      Yes it can.

      Reply
      • Maria says

        Posted on 10/9 at 8:50AM

        Thank you!

  5. Laura says

    Posted on 8/10 at 8:27PM

    How long do these last once cooked? And what is the best way to store it? Thank you

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 8/26 at 5:34PM

      They can last for up to a month or even more . Let it cool , tightly wrap or place in a ziplock bag before freezing

      Reply
  6. Nelo says

    Posted on 6/28 at 7:10PM

    I used 1/2 cup of oil, turned out to be too much and the pudding didn’t poach. So sad…

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 6/29 at 12:47PM

      Hi Nelo! I am so sorry your Moin Moin did not turn out okay. Next time, use 1/4 cup of oil, and also make sure the steaming process is properly done. This will ensure your moin moin cooks through. Hope this helps :).

      Reply
  7. Iyasus says

    Posted on 8/16 at 9:42AM

    Greetings! I simply adore your website Please keep up the great work Also can you use fresh black eyed peas for the Moin Moin recipe? Have an awesome day Thank you

    Iyasus

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 8/16 at 7:02PM

      Yes, you can Iyasus.

      Reply
  8. Queen says

    Posted on 7/24 at 4:51AM

    I thought they put eggs inside the moin moin and spices like paprika is difficult to find in Cameroon

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 7/25 at 4:49PM

      It’s a matter of preference to include eggs. You can certainly leave the paprika out if it’s not readily available

      Reply
  9. mbelu says

    Posted on 5/17 at 1:35PM

    hi. the crayfish is the measurement in cups or tsp? thanks

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 5/17 at 6:31PM

      Recipe updated Mbelu. Thanks

      Reply
  10. mbelu says

    Posted on 4/8 at 12:12AM

    Hello
    what happens if you do not peel the beans ?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 4/8 at 8:02AM

      I have never tried it with unpeeled beans. But have seen several recipes using beans that have not been peeled.

      Reply
  11. Duni says

    Posted on 2/15 at 3:58AM

    Hi Immaculate,

    The presentation of your dishes are very good. Dis you do a food presentation course?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 2/15 at 4:35AM

      Thanks Duni, no food presentation course for me. Just trial and error plus frequently visiting other food websites, and reading cook books.

      Reply
  12. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    Posted on 9/15 at 12:42AM

    Never heard of Moin Moin before.. you learn something new everyday! Thanks for sharing, they look delicious and I definitely am curious to know what they taste like.

    Reply
  13. ImmaculateBites says

    Posted on 9/8 at 1:50PM

    Miriam , No worries. I have updated recipe with instructions of how to peel beans from another Moin Moin recipe. Let me know it works for you.

    Reply
  14. miriam says

    Posted on 9/6 at 11:45PM

    Hey Immaculate, u forgot to show how to remove the skin from the beans

    Reply
  15. Librarian Lavender says

    Posted on 9/6 at 10:13AM

    5 stars
    This looks so delicious, great recipe! I can’t wait to try it :).

    Reply

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