I have not come across any Nigerian who does not enjoy moin- moin (beans pudding). There are several methods of cooking moin-moin but the most popular and mouth watering of them all is the method that is called moin-moin elemi meje (moin-moin with seven souls)– a way of classifying moin-moin with seven ingredients.
This special moin-moin, unlike the regular moin-moin is quite expensive to prepare, looking from the series of assorted ingredients used in preparing it. This kind of moin-moin is not served at parties but cooked at home, when one wants to give their family a delicacy treat.
The process of making moin-moin could be a little tedious and time consuming, that of moin-moin elemi meje is even more time consuming. Moin moin elemi meje can be enjoyed with Ijebu garri, bread, eko, pap\custard or jollof rice.
This weekend, give your family a treat by preparing this soul lifting moin-moin elemi plenty!
What you need:
Beans (preferably : sweetened beans)
The seven ‘souls’:
- Minced meat
- Titus fish
- Lobster
- Green pepper
- Carrot
- Butter
- Egg
Additional ingredients:
- Red pepper
- Seasoning cubes
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
- Onion
- Nutmeg
Directions
- Wash, season and cook the fish and set aside.
- Season the minced meat with meat ingredients of your choice, cook set aside.
- Boil eggs and set aside.
- Chop green pepper, carrots and onion into cubes.
- Grate the nutmeg and also wash the lobsters and set aside.
- Soak beans in water for 45 minutes; peal the beans skin by rubbing them together to reveal the white parts.
- Blend the beans with red pepper and onions
- Transfer the well blended beans into a bowl and add some water and stir.
- Add the cooked fish, minced meat, freshly cut onions, nutmeg, chopped green pepper, butter, salt, boiled egg and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Scoop the mix into a soufflé plastic cups, wide leaves or transparent nylon.
- Cook for one hour, until the beans pudding hardens.
- Serve hot with Ijebu garri, bread, eko, pap\custard or rice.