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Gambian Muy Muy (Ola)

Gambian Muy Muy (Ola)

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups of black-eyed peas
  • Half of an eggplant
  • 2 onions
  • Half of an orange bell pepper
  • Half of a red bell pepper
  • 1 big habanero pepper
  • 3 Maggi cubes
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cans of mackerel
  • Palm oil (or vegetable oil or coconut oil)

Instructions

  1. Soak the black-eyed peas for 30 minutes.
  2. Peel the skin off the black-eyed peas by blending them with water and using a strainer to rinse off the skin.
  3. Blend the peeled black-eyed peas into a paste and mix with palm oil and chopped onions, eggplant, habanero pepper, and bell peppers.
  4. Add Maggi cubes and salt to taste.
  5. Break the broiled mackerel into pieces and mix into the paste.
  6. Use foil paper to make pockets and add the paste into the pockets, leaving some space to close the foil.
  7. Steam the pockets for 45-50 minutes with a plastic bag over them.
  8. Squeeze the pockets to check if they are done.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

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