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Moin Moin (steamed bean cake) is a traditional West African savoury food made from soaked and ground black-eyed beans. It can be used in a wide variety of recipes as a soya-free alternative to tofu. Packed with vegetable protein and gluten-free, it is particularly popular with vegans and people eating a gluten-free diet.
Vegan Moin Moin Burgers
Moin Moin (steamed bean cake) is a traditional West African savoury food made from soaked and ground black-eyed beans. It can be used in a wide variety of recipes as a soya-free alternative to tofu. Packed with vegetable protein and gluten-free, it is particularly popular with vegans and people eating a gluten-free diet.
For the burgers:
- 1 x 200g pack of Love Moin Moin mix
- 600 ml cold water
- 3 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
- 50 g polenta (cornmeal)
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 bread rolls of your choice
For the smoky mayo:
- 4 tbsp vegan mayo
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Combine the Love Moin Moin mix with the cold water in a large bowl until smooth (it will be a fairly thin mixture). Divide between 8 lightly-greased ramekin dishes.
- Cover the ramekins with their lids or parchment paper. Steam them for 30 minutes.
- Remove the ramekins from the dish and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, add 3tbsp vegan mayo into one dish and the polenta into another, ready for coating the burgers later.
- Once the moin moin burger patties are cool enough to handle, run a knife inside the edge of each to loosen from the ramekins. Gently remove the burger patties and reshape/flatten a little, if needed, to resemble burgers. Cover each burger patty in a thin layer of mayo and coat evenly in the polenta.
- Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large frying pan. Once hot, cook the burgers for around 5-6 minutes, turning frequently until the polenta crust turns golden brown. As they cook, mix together the smoky mayo ingredients and cut the bread rolls in half.
- Build the burgers by adding the burger patties and mayo into the rolls. You can also add extras such as lettuce and avocado, if you wish!
