Chickpea Moi Moi
Ingredients
- 1½ cups dry chickpeas
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 fresh chiles
- 2 tablespoon ground crayfish
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
Ingredients for 3 servings (560 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Soak the chickpeas for 3 hours, then drain and peel them.
- 2
Blend the peeled chickpeas with chopped onions, chiles, and crayfish with warm water. Work in batches if needed.
- 3
Transfer the purée to a bowl, and mix in the salt, oil, and nutmeg.
- 4
Divide the mixture into molds, and place in a steamer over boiling water.
Stovetop - 5
Steam for 40 minutes. Remove from the steamer and unmold.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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