🍽️ mainRank #4medium

Moi Moi

Name: Moi Moi
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups black-eyed peas; 1 cup red bell pepper; 1 medium onion; 1-2 scotch bonnet pepper; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; to taste salt; 1 bouillon cube; as needed water

Moi Moi is a traditional Nigerian steamed bean pudding made from peeled black-eyed peas blended with onions, peppers, and spices. It is a versatile dish enjoyed as a main course, side, or snack and holds cultural significance as a staple at celebrations and everyday meals.

8 ingredients

savoryspicyearthyumami

Culinary DNA Preview

Nigerian70%

European30%

Ingredients

black-eyed peas
2 cups
red bell pepper
1 cup
onion
1 medium
scotch bonnet pepper
1-2
vegetable oil
1/4 cup
salt
to taste
bouillon cube
1
water
as needed

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Moi Moi originated among the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and has been a cherished dish for centuries, reflecting indigenous culinary practices combined with local agricultural produce.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Nigerian70%

ingredients+techniques

European30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

soaking blending steaming peeling

Stories about this dish

No stories tagged here yet — check back soon.

Browse

West Africacuisines →Foodways connections →