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Hey little Chefs!
Come with me, let’s boil some yams and steam some bean meal called Moimoi.
PREPARATION OF SIMPLE MEALS USING COMMON METHODS
Preparation of Simple Meal Using Common Methods
Boiling of yam
Ingredients: 1 tuber of yam, water, salt
Method:
- Wash and peel yam
- Cut into slices
- Place in pot, add water and salt to taste
- Cover and allow to boil
- Remove from fire
- Serve hot
Steaming of moin-moin
Ingredients: Beans, onions, crayfish, pepper, vegetable oil, salt to taste, water, stuffing e.g. boiled egg, boiled fresh fish, leaves or cups.
Method:
- Pick the beans
- Soak in water and remove the skin
- Add pepper, onions and grind into paste
- Add warm water, warm oil and stuffing
- Mix thoroughly and add salt
- Wrap mixture into leaves or put in cups
- Place above the boiling water and steam until cooks.
- Serve hot or warm.