Miso-Glazed Moin Moin Bean Cakes

Moin moin is a steamed pudding made from blended, peeled black-eyed peas — dense, protein-rich, and traditionally eaten as is. Slicing the steamed cakes into rounds and pan-searing them adds a caramelized edge, and a quick glaze of miso, honey, ginger, and rice vinegar borrows a flavor combination more common to Japanese cooking than Nigerian.

Because the base is entirely blended beans, vegetables, and egg, with nothing derived from meat, this is a vegetarian recipe, and it's naturally gluten-free since there's no flour anywhere in the batter. It works equally well as a snack in small pieces or as a light lunch alongside rice or greens.

The bean batter needs to be whipped well before steaming so it sets light rather than dense — a stand mixer or vigorous hand-whisking both work. Once steamed and cooled, the slices hold together well for searing, and the miso glaze should go on right at the end so it caramelizes rather than burns.