Dry Cooked Green Split Peas Recipes

BASIC COOKED SPLIT PEAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour the dried split peas into a bowl or tray, and pick through looking for any debris. Then rinse the split peas well in a fine-mesh sieve.
• Add the split peas to a pot with your preferred cooking liquid-water, vegetable broth, and bone broth are all good options.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stir, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the split peas are tender, but not mushy and most of the liquid is absorbed. about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and season with salt to taste.

BEST EVER SPLIT PEA

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in yellow and green split peas, broth, seasoning and salt. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Puree with a blender or food processor. Return to pot, heat through, and serve.

DRY-COOKED GREEN SPLIT PEAS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the dal in water to cover by 2 inches, about 2 hours, then drain. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and add the mustard seeds they should splutter upon contact with the hot oil, so cover the pan until the spluttering subsides. Add the fenugreek seeds and asafoetida, then mix in the curry leaves and stir about1 minute. Add the ginger and green chili peppers, stir about 1 minute, then mix in the dal, 2 cups water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.2. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer, stirring as needed, until the dal is tender, about 7 minutes. Add 1/2 cup more water if the dal sticks to the pan. Mix in the tomato and lemon juice, cover, and soak over low heat, about 5 minutes. Remove to a serving dish, sprinkle the garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.