Moi-moi
4 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | cups | Dried black-eyed peas |
1 | medium | Onion; coarsely chopped |
1 | Egg | |
¼ | cup | Water |
2 | teaspoons | Chili powder |
1 | teaspoon | Salt |
4 | 4\" squares aluminum foil | |
Salsa for serving |
Directions
Place the black-eyed peas in a medium bowl with water, and soak the peas overnight. Drain off the water. Place the peas, onion, egg, water, chili powder and salt into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Process until the ingredients form a smooth paste. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of the pea mixture on a square of aluminum foil.
Tightly fold the foil around the mixture. Place the foil packets in a medium pot and cover them with water. Boil for 1 hour, until the moi-moi is firm. Serve hot or warm with spicy salsa. From A Kwanzaa Celebration