Cumin Pea Soup Recipes

EASY PEASY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the bacon into 1/2-inch chunks. Add to a large soup pot and cook over medium-high heat to render the fat and get crispy on all sides, about 8 minutes total. The more brown the better; just don't burn them. They are perfect when they are more chewy than juicy.
• Remove bacon chunks and set aside on a paper towel lined plate. Pour off all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of fat from the stock pot. Add the onion, carrot and celery with a pinch of salt and pepper and saute until onions are just translucent, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cumin and let cook another minute before adding the split peas and stock. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the peas are al dente (cooked through, but slightly firm and whole), about 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
• Ladle out about 3 cups of the peas and carefully blitz the remaining soup using an immersion blender or countertop blender until creamy. If using a countertop blender be sure to only fill it about 1/3 the way up and start on a slow speed, then raise to a higher speed. This method will take a bit longer due to the need to blitz in batches. Pour the soup back into the pot. Return the 3 cups of peas to the soup and stir to combine and heat through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with bacon, tomato and a squeeze of lime.

CUMIN PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a dry small heavy skillet toast cumin seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet frequently, until a shade darker and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes, and cool. With a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder finely grind seeds.
• Finely chop onion and in a 2-quart saucepan simmer onion in broth and water until soft. Add peas, half of cumin, and half of salt and simmer, uncovered, until peas are tender, about 5 minutes. In a blender purée soup in 2 batches until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to another saucepan.
• In a small bowl stir together remaining cumin and salt to use as garnish.

SPICY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the peas, water, ham bone and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. , Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour longer. Remove ham bone and cut meat from bone. Return to the soup and heat through.

CURRY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil, and stir in the lemon juice, garlic, carrots, onions, and celery. Cook and stir until the carrots become soft enough to break apart with a fork, about 20 minutes. Transfer the vegetables and their juices into a bowl, and refrigerate. Once slightly cool, place them into a blender, and blend until the mixture forms a smooth puree.
• Pour the water into the soup pot, and stir in the chicken bouillon cubes until they dissolve. Pour in the vegetable puree, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Stir in split peas, Italian seasoning, cumin, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the peas soften and break down into a thick soup, at least 45 minutes.

LUCKY PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crisp and evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble into small pieces.
• Using the same skillet, add the peppers and onion; stir and cook over medium-high heat until transparent and tender, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the black beans, tomatoes, and water into a large pot. Stir in the peppers, onion, salt, cumin, dry mustard, chili powder, curry powder, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot sprinkled with bacon, and other toppings of your choice.

SPLIT-PEA SOUP WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CUMINSEED

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan simmer peas, basil, and bay leaf in water and broth, covered partially, until peas are tender, about 35 minutes, and discard bay leaf.
• While peas are cooking, in a heavy skillet sauté onion and cuminseed in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden brown.
• In a blender puree soup in batches until just smooth and transfer to a bowl. Stir in onion mixture and salt and pepper to taste.

VEGETARIAN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 9 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. , Add salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer. Remove soup from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth; return to pan and heat through. If desired, garnish with carrots and green onions.

CHICKPEA SOUP WITH CUMIN AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until softened but not browned, about 1 minute. Stir in the chickpeas, chicken broth, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Put the mixture in a blender and blend until smooth. Scrape the mixture back into the saucepan and place over medium-low heat until hot. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. Ladle into 4 bowls and serve immediately.

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CUMIN SEED

Steps:

• In a saucepan simmer peas, basil and bay leaf in the water and broth, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 35 minutes; discard bay leaf.
• Meanwhile, heat oil and saute onion and cuminseed over moderately low heat until onions are golden brown, 35-45 minutes.
• In a blender, puree soup in batches until smooth; return to pan and stir in onions and salt and pepper to taste.

CURRIED SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH FRESH CORIANDER (CILANTRO)

Steps:

• In a large pot on low heat, warm olive oil with the spices (chili flakes, cumin, curry, corriander, onion powder).
• Stir to form paste. DO NOT let the mixture burn!
• Add onions, shallots, green onion and garlic. Mix so that nothing burns. This will take maybe five minutes.
• Add half of the chopped corriander.
• Rinse split peas in cold water, drain and add to pot. Stir immediately.
• Turn heat to high.
• Add the water and stir well.
• Cover, bring to a boil for 10 minutes then turn heat to medium-low for another 50 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• Add the rest of the cilantro in the last 15 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve or pack away for freezing.