Moin-moin elemi meje: The delicacy with seven souls

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8 years ago

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.