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Moin Moin

Hey friends, 

This is my first guest-blog post: done by my fabulous cousin Miss Jack. Thanks cuz..

This is the traditional method of making moin moin but with a twist! Rather than steaming it, were baking in the oven. You get the same results 

INGREDIENTS: 

1KG Brown beans 

2 cooking spoons of oil

1 Medium onion

2-3 scotch bonnet pepper 

SEASONING:

3 Maggi cubes

Salt

Curry Powder

All Purpose Seasoning

Thyme

FILLING:

Corn Beef

Geisha Mackerel

(When it comes to the filling for your moin moin, it is completely your choice; boiled eggs, smoked fish, corn beef, shrimps or anything shredded meat or fish you want)

BAKING:

Sizeable baking dish or pan that will be enough to hold the amount mixture your making.

Step 1: Soak the beans in hot water overnight in order to make removing the skin a lot easier(for brown beans).

Step 2: Wash the beans.

Step 3: Pour beans into blender. Also add the onions and fresh pepper into the blender.

Step 4: Pour blended mixture into a mixing bowl.

Step 5: Put in the seasonings and oil mix well 

Step 6: Package for cooking: this means pour the mixture into a baking dish and add your filling, In this case, she used Geisha mackerel and Corn Beef.

Step 7: Pre-heat oven at 175 degrees C

Step 8: Put in mixture and allow to cook for 40 minutes.

Step 9: Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Step 10: Serve warm alone or with meal of your choice.

Enjoy..!

You can follow Miss Jack on her blog: http://msjacksays.blogspot.com/

If you have any recipes that you would like to share... please be a guest blogger.. 

Peppered Gizzard

Hey friends,

Today i will be making peppered gizzard and sharing the recipe with you guys. I absoloutely love this dish because its spicy and it reminds me of home.

INGREDIENTS:

1Kilo of Gizzard - washed and cleaned
1 Medium Onion
2-3 Pepper bonnets
A Handful of  Fresh Parsley or Coriander Leaves
Oil
Knorr Chicken Stock Cube
Salt to Taste
2 Maggi Cubes
1 teaspoon of Curry Powder
1 teaspoon of Thyme
1 teaspoon All Purpose Seasoning
1 teaspoon Dried hot pepper


STEP ONE:
The gizzard should be boiled with little salt and the chicken stock cube until tender to bite.

STEP TWO:
The onions, pepper and parsley should be finely diced. ( Be careful when dicing the pepper, avoid touching you face)

STEP THREE:
Once, the gizzard is tender. Remove from the stock and place in a separate bowl for use.

STEP FOUR:
In a pot or frying pan over a medium heat, add 2 cooking spoon full of oil. Add the onions and pepper then leave for 2-3 minutes to sweat and soften in the oil.

STEP FIVE:
Add in the gizzard and the spices ( curry, maggi cubes, all purpose seasoning, dried pepper and thyme). Allow all the spices to infuse into the meat, so cover and leave for another 3-5 minutes.

STEP SIX:
Taste the gizzard to determine if extra salt or seasoning is needed. This will depend on individual taste.

STEP SEVEN:
When the gizzard is done, remove the pot from the heat and serve.. garnish with the chopped parsley or coriander.

I served the gizzard with some coconut rice, stew and fried plantain.

ENJOY

Please leave comments about the recipe.