Spiced Fish Moimoi
A steamed bean pudding infused with fresh fish and aromatic herbs, served as a traditional Nigerian breakfast or snack. This Nigerian-inspired recipe, ready in about 75 minutes, combines black-eyed peas, fish, onion into a breakfast that fuels the morning without the midday crash — make-ahead-friendly and balanced enough to anchor the first meal of the day. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 4, so it sits comfortably in a weekly breakfast rotation alongside fruit, yogurt, or coffee. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried, soaked overnight and drained black-eyed peas
- 1/2 cup (tilapia), finely minced fish
- 1 medium, finely chopped onion
- 2, finely chopped Scotch bonnet peppers
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 cup, chopped cilantro
- to taste salt
- 4 cups water
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a food processor, blend soaked black-eyed peas until smooth, adding a splash of water if needed. Transfer to a bowl and mix with minced fish, chopped onion, chopped Scotch bonnet peppers, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, thyme, ground ginger, cilantro, and salt.
- Step 2: Grease a 2-cup ramekin with oil. Pour bean mixture into ramekin, smoothing the top. Cover tightly with foil or a lid.
- Step 3: Place ramekin in a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water. Steam for 45 minutes until set. Let cool 5 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
