Plant-based recipes for the perfect ‘braai day’

Tomorrow is Heritage Day where many South Africans across the country will be dressing in their cultural attire and sharing their heritage with others, and let’s not forget that many families celebrate the day with a braai.

The perfect ‘braai day’ for many meat lovers would consist of delicious juicy meat straight from the braai served with either pap, rolls, gravy and salad. However, there are also many vegans who celebrate Heritage Day with a vegan braai option. ProVeg South Africa released their latest recipe e-book and we share just two of the recipes they have shared with us.

If you want to swap the beef patties for something vegan, you can look at the Bean burger with beetroot mayonnaise recipe.

What you will need:

For the patties:

1 can kidney beans

1 onion, diced

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tomatoes, crushed or pureed

1 tsp paprika

3 tbsp soya sauce or tamari

80 g oat flakes

1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes

5 tbsp bread crumbs

3 tbsp white flour

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

For the beetroot mayonnaise:

50 ml soya milk

1 beetroot

150 ml rapeseed oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp mild mustard

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the patties:

• Rinse the kidney beans and drain them. Then transfer into a bowl and mash with your hands or a potato masher.
• In the meantime, roast the onions in the oil for a few minutes.
• Add all other ingredients to the bowl with the mashed beans and mix well.
• With wet hands, form patties and put them on a baking tray layered with baking paper. Bake at 200°C for about 10 minutes and let them cool.
• To finish cooking them, roast in the pan or in a grill-pan for 2-3 minutes.
• For the beetroot mayonnaise:
• Using a stick blender, blend the beetroot and soya milk until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until it reaches a mayonnaise consistency.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and chill in the fridge.

I have never met anyone who does not like mielies, ProVeg South Africa gave us a recipe for grilled mielies with Miso-Butter

The ingredients that you will need:

4 mielies

2 tbsp vegan butter (room temperature)

2 tbsp miso paste

1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes

1.5 tsp BBQ seasoning (optional)

1 tbsp coriander or parsley, finely chopped

Salt flakes, to taste

Instructions:

• In a small bowl, mix together the butter, miso paste, and nutritional yeast flakes.
• Put the mielie on the braai and lightly brush with the miso-butter.
• Grill for a few minutes on all sides, until tender and slightly charred, but still juicy. Brush generously with the rest of the miso butter, add the BBQ seasoning, and sprinkle with herbs and a bit of salt.
• Serve immediately and enjoy.

You can get as creative as you want this braai day as long as you enjoy your Heritage Day with your loved ones. For more vegan recipes you can download the e-book here: https://proveg.com/za/plant-based-braai-recipes-ebook/

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