Bean is an important agricultural crop in many countries, especially in those countries with high levels of consumption. Beans are classified as a legume, along with peas, peanuts, and lentils. They are the seeds of flowering plants in the Fabacea family. Beans typically grow in pods with more than one bean inside. They are rich in fiber and B vitamins, helping to reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Bean cake popularly known as Nigerian Moi Moi (also Moin Moin) is a great dish accessory in Nigeria. Due to its popularity, Moi Moi is often served at parties, dinners and other special occasions.

Moi Moi can be very challenging to prepare because everything is mixed off the stove before cooking. If the mixing is wrong, there is no going back once cooking or baking commence. LIWONDER FOOD ‘N’ GLOBAL EVENTS can be consulted for mentoring and our day mentoring is affordable and cheap.

Note on the ingredients

1. The red bell pepper is to add colour and a nice flavour to the baked Moi Moi. Use tatashe if you are in Nigeria, if these two are not available to use, use tinned tomato puree. But use that sparingly else the Moi Moi will have a tangy tomato taste.
2. When grinding the beans, use water that will be enough to help blades the beans if using blender. To get a delicious taste, use tasteless and odourless vegetable oils like the vegetable oils sold in Nigeria, for example kings oil, power oil and sunflower oil. Do not use olive oil as part of the ingredients.

Tools and Equipment for Baked Nigerian Moi Moi

• Oven
• Small size baking pan or any other container e.g muffin cup
• Aluminium foil
• Brush
• Measuring cup to dish
• Blender (if using beans seeds)

Containers in different shapes and sizes can be used to bake Moi Moi in the oven but bear in mind that if you use a cake pan and fill it with Moi Moi mix, you will need to bake the Moi Moi for much longer than muffin cups. Muffin cups does not stay longer in the oven.

Serve immediately or store in the freezer. Nigerian Moi Moi stores well in the freezer. It can be serve with jollof rice, fried rice, fried plantain, custard, akamu (pap, ogi). It can also be eaten as a snack with soft drinks, chilled fruit juice or coconut juice.