My favourite dish

Hi steemians
Found this contest and I would like to share my favourite dish alongside some other information about the special dishes.

I am from Nigeria and a native of Kwara state. My favourite dish is called EKURU (white moi moi)

EKURU (white moi moi is eaten by the Yoruba in Nigeria.

EKURU (White moi moi) is mostly loved by Yoruba and it is so sumptuous and contain lot of nutrients which are 100% healthy to the body. Some other part of the Yorubas called it OFOLOJU

Ingredients include
2 cups peeled black eyed beans
1 cup Palm oil
1 Cup Dried Pepper (Chili)
2 cups Dry Red Bell Pepper (Dry tatashe)
2 Medium Onion
Smoked Fish
Dry Fish
Smoked Prawns (Optional)
Bonga Fish
2 Tablespoons Ground Crayfish
2 Onga
Salt To Taste
Banana Leaves for Wrapping

How to prepare EKURU (white moi moi)

1. Soak and peel your beans, blend with little water till it’s almost smooth (not too smooth)
   (Do not add too much water) The consistency should not be too thick and too runny

Transfering down to a bowl and setting aside. N:B Do not add any seasoning

Mixing for 30 minutes until it is very fluffy.
NB: The batter needs a lot of mixing to get the fluffy texture

Pouring the batter into preffered leaves

The next is Steaming on heat for about 30 minutes

Making The Sauce

• Soaking the smoked fish in hot water to clean, then shred into smaller pieces of choice.

• Soak the pepper in an hot water for at least an hour, then blendung the dried pepper, onion roughly.

• Pouring the palm oil into a saucepan, place on low heat, when it’s hot, adding chopped onions.

• Adding pepper and cooking on medium heat for about six minutes

And your EKURU is ready to be served!

it's yummy