The perfect way to peel beans with hands for 'moinmoin'/'akara'

olamide olarewaju

October 7, 2015 12:42 PM

If you struggle with peeling beans perfectly and you love to do it with your hands, here is how in easy steps...

Peeling beans can be done perfectly with the hands

Peeling beans to make other foods - moinmoin, akara and more- is not easy for a lot of people and this is because they've been doing it wrong!

READ:The best way to make moinmoin with leaves

To make any form of bean cake, soups and more beans are supposed to be peeled/de-skinned to remove the outer part leaving it clean (when properly clean/peeled/de-skinned, the beans will be white)

For a lot of people who struggle with peeling beans perfectly, it should be noted that it's best to soak in water for about five minutes to get a little soft but not for too long to make it soggy.

READ:How to make 'Ogbono' in easy steps

Afterwards use your hands to rub beans against each other to get rid of the skin, do this continuously then wash out skin using a sieve as barrier...

READ:How to make yam pottage (asaro)

Want to learn? Watch the short video above.

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