how to wrap moi moi leaves
Print recipe Ingredients
- bunch plaintain leaves
- scissor
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| submerge the leaves in water and wash properly with a clean sponge | |
| Step 2 | |
 trim off the stem with a scissors | |
| Step 3 | |
 gently break the stem part in between the leaves (every 1inch apart) half way | |
| Step 4 | |
 place 2 leaves on each other holding with your left palm (I prefer using the outer part of the leaves) | |
| Step 5 | |
 fold the left end part of the leaves, make a cone like wrap just once (make sure the end of the folded cone is closed. | |
| Step 6 | |
 still holding with your left palm,now use the right part of the leaves to wrap round the left cone. making sure you wrap the left cone ends tightly. | |
| Step 7 | |
 hold the cone with your left palm | |
| Step 8 | |
 make a dent with your hand just above the ends of the cone | |
| Step 9 | |
 then bend the end backwards away from you | |
| Step 10 | |
 the back should look like this | |
| Step 11 | |
 holding firmly with your left palm, use you right hand to scoop in the beans mix into the wrapped leaves (make sure the beans does not go above the short wrapped part of the leaves facing you to avoid spillage) | |
| Step 12 | |
 add any condiment you choose to add | |
| Step 13 | |
 still holding the wrapped leaf with your left palm firmly, bend the top left end of the leaves in, to the right | |
| Step 14 | |
 then bend in the right top part of the leaves to the left un-top the left end. | |
| Step 15 | |
 finally make a dent holding both top ends just above the beans filling and bend backwards | |
| Step 16 | |
 place on a deep pot lined with leaves(you can use the stem cut outs of the leaves as base before laying the leaf ontop | |
| Step 17 | |
 repeat steps until you are done with the beans mixture. | |
| Step 18 | |
 add boiling water carefully to the pot | |
| Step 19 | |
 cover the top with the leaves to trap in the steam and leave flavor | |
| Step 20 | |
 cover the pot with the lid | |
| Step 21 | |
 some 45-50minutes later | |
I love your style. You are really a genus in wrapping moimoi.
BUT PLEASE IS IT POSSIBLE TO WRAP WITH PLANTAIN LEAVES WITHOUT FIRST STEAMING IT A BIT WITH FIRE FLAME
Thank you so so much!! Yes it’s possible. I am just hearing of steaming you mentioned