Name: Nigerian-Style Steamed Field Pea Pudding
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 300 g white field peas, soaked and skinned; 1 small onion, roughly chopped; 1 red pepper, roughly chopped; 4 tablespoons cold-pressed sesame oil; 1 teaspoon fine salt; 150 to 200 ml water, as needed for blending; as needed banana leaves or small heatproof bowls; 1 a blender or food processor

Before you cook

The blended mixture needs to be thick, not watery, or the finished pudding will never set firm enough to slice. Add water in small increments and stop as soon as it blends smoothly.

Steam with a properly tight lid and check the water level partway through. A pot that runs dry ruins the texture and can scorch the parcels.

Method

Drain the soaked, skinned peas and blend them with the onion and pepper.
Add water sparingly, blending only until thick and smooth, not runny.
Stir in the oil and salt, mixing thoroughly through the batter.
Set up a steamer or a large pot with a rack and simmering water.
Divide the batter between small heatproof bowls or wrapped leaf parcels.
Cover each container loosely to allow the steam to circulate.
Arrange the containers on the rack above the simmering water.
Cover the pot tightly and steam for fifty to sixty minutes.
Check the water level halfway through and top up with boiling water.
Test one for a firm, set texture before unmoulding and serving warm.

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