Directions:
- In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add chopped onion and salt. Saute until soft, about five minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add remaining spices and stir. Saute for about 1 minute, cooking spices. If spices start to stick to pan, add some water - 1/4 cup should do. Add peas and stir to coat with butter, onion, and spice mixture. Add broth, 1/2 cup water and bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
- Simmer for 40-50 minutes or until peas are tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. (Check peas periodically - you may need to add more water during cooking if peas are absorbing the liquid too quickly). Garnish with chopped cilantro/coriander leaves before serving.
- Options: Serve with hot basmati or brown rice for a filling one-dish meal. Or, double the broth/water to make a curried pea soup. To turn this into a spicy curry, add some finely chopped jalapeno, serrano, or chile pepper at the same time as the garlic.
- Update 1/6/2010: Some people have reported issues with the peas taking longer to soften. I have never had an issue but try cooking the onions without salt and waiting until the last 10 minutes or so of cooking time to add the salt. I have heard salt interfers with lentils softening perhaps it is the same for split peas. Curry powder - I usually use a mild Indian yellow variety, the all-purpose kind found in most US supermarkets. But I have also made this with a hot Madras and it was also delicious (but spicy!).
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 222.97 Kcal (934 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 72.22 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 8.02g | 12% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 12.91mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 1361.82mg | 57% | |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbs | 31.48g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 3.16g | 13% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.81g | 15% | |
| Protein | 8.72g | 17% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 66.2mg | 7% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 76.76 Kcal (321 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 24.86 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.76g | 12% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 4.45mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 468.84mg | 57% | |
| Potassium | 171.79mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbs | 10.84g | 10% | |
| Sugars | 1.09g | 13% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.31g | 15% | |
| Protein | 3g | 17% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 22.8mg | 7% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Try this similar recipes
-
Curried Carrot Soup
Onion, chopped, Garlic clove, minced and 5 more.. -
Mung Dhal
Mung beans, Cumin seed, Mustard seed, Onion, diced and 9 more.. -
Tomato and Lentil Soup
Olive oil, Leek, thinly sliced and 12 more.. -
Vegetable and Lentil Hotpot
Asst raw vegetables, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (potato, pum... and 13 more.. -
Urmila's Baked Potato and Eggplant Curry
Garlic cloves, minced, Peanuts or 1/4 cup cashews, ground and 11 more.. -
Curried Chicken Breasts
Ground cumin, Ground coriander, Ground turmeric and 13 more.. -
East African Pea Soup
Chopped onions, Minced garlic, Vegetable oil and 13 more.. -
Mulligatawny Soup With Chicken
Garlic cloves, 2 peeled and 2 finely minced and 20 more.. -
Mexican Bean Barley Soup
Onions, chopped, Garlic cloves, minced, Canola oil and 9 more..
Also Try
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
