HOW TO MAKE GROUNDNUT PUDDING (MBOH )

ALLERGY WARNING: PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS DISH IF ALLERGIC TO PEANUTS! THANK YOU

Groundnut paste also known as “Mboh” is an african pudding meal made with roasted peanuts. It is spicy, full of peanuts and very delicious.

Traditionally it’s made by first stir – frying the groundnut over medium heart. It is then blended finely in a food processor and garnished with spices like dried crayfish, stock cubes, salt to taste and onion which is very optional.

This groundnut paste is very similar to Cameroonian Egusi pudding which are both very popular in west Africa

Mboh can be eaten with any starchy side of choice – cassava (yuca roots), plantains or yams. I also like it in French bread. So good! Sometimes, it is eaten with some fresh garden eggs. Insanely good!

In Cameroon, it is typically eaten with Bobolo or Miondo, a product of cassava, (yuca roots). I’ll be showing you how to make bobolo/miondo in the days ahead. But first, let’s make some insanely yummy mboh!

There are two methods of doing this. You can either decide to steam as seen in the picture above of fry your paste mixture until the oil floats at the top. If you are looking for a healthier version then will recommend steaming

• The steaming method: With this method, all ingredients are mixed, wrapped in (banana) leaves and steamed. If you do not have banana leaves, you can use cling film or foil paper. This results in a cake-like Mboh, cooked about the same way Cameroonian Koki ( black eyed peas pudding)  is cooked. (See recipe notes if you wish to follow this method.)
• The stove frying method. With this method, the Mboh is made right on your cooker. I prefer this method because it is easier and the mboh is not too thick which makes it a great dip!. However this time i made a healhier version so i steamed my groundnut pudding instead.

METHOD OF PREPARATION

You need 3 cups of raw red skin peanuts also known as groundnuts.

You also need ½ cup of ground crayfish, 1tsp hot pepper blended, 1 crayfish seasoning cube (or 2 regular Maggi cubes), and some salt.

Step 1: Roast the peanuts until they are very done. This takes about 15 minutes. Also, be sure to stir while roasting so the groundnuts do not burn.

Step 2: Let the roasted peanuts cool completely then grind them adding the remaining ingredients with warm water. Taste for seasoning

3. Mix the paste and taste for seasoning.

4. Wrap and steam for 25 minutes

5. 5. once steamed allow to cool down .

6. serve with Bobolo, Miondo and even fried plantains. Enjoy