Moimoi Inspired – Savory Baked Chickpeas Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 large red bell pepper
• ½ medium onion
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper
• 2 cups chickpeas
• 3 large eggs (2 boiled, 1 raw)
• Handful chopped parsley (optional)
• 3 tablespoons palm oil (melted)
• 2 cubes maggi
• Salt – to taste
• 2 tablespoons ground crayfish (optional)

Instructions

1. Start by soaking the peas in generous amount of water. You can choose to soak the beans overnight in cold water or soak in hot water for 15 minutes (covered).
2. Preheat your oven to 350F.
3. Grease a wide baking pan. Set aside.
4. Finely chop the boiled eggs. Set side.
5. I also made use of some chopped red pepper for some color. This is not required.
6. Combine soaked peas in a blender with bell pepper, onion, scotch bonnet pepper and 1 cup of water. Blend to a very smooth paste.
7. Pour blended peas into a large bowl; add oil, salt, maggi, crayfish and crack in raw egg. Using an electric whisk or rolling pin, mix the ingredients together for 5 - 6 minutes incorporating as much air as possible.

8. Pour whisked mixture into greased baking pan. Top with chopped eggs and parsley (if using).

9. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until set in the middle (do a quick check by inserting a table knife, there shouldn’t be anything dripping from the knife).