How to make Moi-Moi

Hello People,
I remember my first attempt at making moi-moi, it was a disaster (*hides face). My aunt had given me the recipe and ingredients needed, I mixed it  but the mixture was kinda watery, so a cousin of mine said, "continue, it will be hard as it cooks". So I put the moimoi on the cooker and cooked for some minutes, by the time I brought it off the cooker, it was still watery (hahahhahaha). No price for guessing how sad I was that day.

Anyways, after some months, I decided to try again, this time it turned out well. With continuous practice I'm gradually becoming a "moi-moi guru" *hehehehehe.

Now, to the business of the day, this dish is also know as "Beans Pudding" and is most likely eaten as a side dish.

Ingredients:
- 2 cups of brown beans (you could use white, though i always prefer the taste of brown beans)
- 4 tatashe / capsicum
- 8 red bell pepper
- 2 Medium sized Onions
- 1 small sized green pepper (optional)
- Crayfish 
- Corned beef (optional)
- 4 hard boiled eggs
- 1 cooking spoon of  soya oil
- 2 Stock cubes
- Salt to taste

Tools
- Plastic bowls (with covers)/Moi-moi wrap leaves/Santa nylons (small transparent nylons)/ Aluminium Foil paper 
- Big Aluminium pot
- Blender 
- Napkins

Preparation time: 60 mins
Cook Time: 45 - 60 Mins
Total time: Roughly 120 Mins (2 hours)

Direction: 
1. Wash beans properly to remove the husk (the back).
2. Set eggs on the cooker and boil for 10mins and cut into halves. Wash tatashe, pepper and onions and set aside
3. Blend the beans, tatashe, pepper and onions, crayfish together till you get a smooth paste. (I usually blend mine with operators of "big" grinders at the market, cos that way you get a smoother paste)
4. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and stir, add little water (warm water) and stir add all other ingredients except the eggs.
5. Pour the mixture into the Moimoi containers.
6. As you pour into the containers, drop an egg into each bowl.
7. Put a pot on the cooker, add about 75cl of water into it, bring to boil. Place a napkin at the base of the pot, then put in the containers, cover with a napkin and close the pot tightly. Cook for 45 - 60 mins.

Top L-R: Mixture (Beans, Pepper, Tatashe, Onions), Corned beef, Soya oil
Down L-R: Hard boiled eggs, green pepper, stock cubes
& Ground crayfish

Washed Beans (Husk removed)

Pot containing moimoi  (napkin placed over it to generate steam)

Moi Moi ready

Kitchen Tips:
*If you are using a plastic bowl, grease it with oil, so you can easily remove the moimoi from it when it's cooked
* Remember, Moimoi is cooked by Steaming, hence the use of Napkins to generate steam.
* To confirm if the Moimoi is cooked, place a toothpick into it, if it come out clean, then it's properly cooked.

Regards,
Nitie
*Always wash your hands before and after handling food items