Moin moin

Moin-moin, moi-moi
Alternative namesMoyi-moyi, mai-mai, olele (ọọlẹ)
TypePudding
Place of originYorubaland
Main ingredientsBlack-eyed beans or honey beans, onions, fresh ground peppers, oil
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Moin-moin, moi-moi or olele (Yoruba: mọ́yín-mọyín, ọ́lẹ̀lẹ̀) is a steamed or boiled bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled beans and onions, fresh red peppers, spices, and often fish, eggs, chicken or crayfish. It is a protein-rich Yoruba food that is commonly eaten across Yorubaland and close regions in West Africa. It is also eaten among Yoruba-descent Brazilians and also called abara.