Name: Moin Moin (Nigerian Steamed Bean Cake)
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup dried black-eyed peas (6 3/4 ounces; 190g), picked of any debris and rinsed; 1/4 large red onion (about 2 1/2 ounces; 75g), roughly chopped; 1 small red bell pepper (2 1/2 ounces; 64g); 1 cup (235ml) homemade or store-bought chicken , beef , or vegetable stock; 2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/2 to 1 fresh habanero or Scotch bonnet pepper, stemmed (optional); 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing ramekins if using; 14 moin moin leaves, washed and dried, plus extra for steaming (see note); 2 large hard-boiled eggs , peeled and quartered lengthwise

This Nigerian steamed bean cake, known as Moin Moin, is made with black-eyed peas, onions, bell pepper, and stock, then seasoned with salt and optional habanero pepper. The mixture is blended and steamed in ramekins, then topped with hard-boiled eggs for a delicious and satisfying dish.

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1 cup dried black-eyed peas (6 3/4 ounces; 190g), picked of any debris and rinsed

1/4 large red onion (about 2 1/2 ounces; 75g), roughly chopped

1 small red bell pepper (2 1/2 ounces; 64g)

1 cup (235ml) homemade or store-bought chicken , beef , or vegetable stock

2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight

1/2 to 1 fresh habanero or Scotch bonnet pepper, stemmed (optional)

1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing ramekins if using

14 moin moin leaves, washed and dried, plus extra for steaming (see note)

2 large hard-boiled eggs , peeled and quartered lengthwise

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

157kcal

7%
Fat

7g

0%
Saturated Fat

1g

0%
Carbohydrates

18g

0%
Fiber

5g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

6g

0%
Cholesterol

61mg

3%
Sodium

247mg

12%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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