Eastern Promise Soup
10 May 17 |
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Ingredients
- 200g Yellow Split Peas
- 1 Onion, peeled & chopped
- 1 Stick Celery, washed & chopped
- 1 Clove Garlic, peeled & chopped
- ¼ tsp Chilli Powder (more if you like it hot)
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger or 2” Fresh Ginger, grated
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon and ¼ tsp Ground Cardamom or Mixed Spice
- 2 Dried Apricots, finely chopped
- 1.5 Litres Boiling Water
- 3 tbsp Sunflower Oil
Method
- Soak the peas overnight or for 6 hours in cold water. (If you don’t have time, cover with water and microwave for 15 minutes, then rinse well.)
- Heat the oil in a large pan, then fry the onion, garlic and celery for about 5 minutes.
- Add the ginger and chilli, and stir. After a few moments, add the spices and stir for 30 seconds. (Be careful, these burn easily!)
- Add water and stir, before adding the spilt peas and chopped apricots.
- Stir again, put the lid on, and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Check every so often and add more water if required.
- Blend, serve and enjoy!
