Steamed Moin Moin with Egg, Carrots and Ground Crayfish

Moin moin is one of those dishes that manages to be both special-occasion food and everyday staple — silky steamed black-eyed pea pudding, brightened here with grated carrot and studded with fully hard-cooked egg. Steaming the mixture in small wraps or ramekins keeps every portion moist and easy to reheat, which makes it a genuinely useful thing to have on hand.

Because it's built from ground beans rather than wheat, this is naturally gluten-free, and the combination of beans, egg, and crayfish makes it a solidly high-protein option — useful at any point in the day, but especially handy as a make-ahead breakfast or snack. The egg is cooked firm all the way through before it goes into the batter, so there's no runny yolk here.

Cut into thick slices and eat it warm on its own, or alongside a simple pepper sauce, for a filling bite that travels well.