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Peruvian Split Peas

8 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 1HR

Peruvian Split Peas

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Peruvian eat legums in many ways, especially as a side dish. In Peru, I remember eating this a lot with grilled fish and of course white rice (here served with 1/2 cup of brown) and a salad. Serve with rice, grilled fish and a salad and you will have a balanced meal!
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Peruvian eat legums in many ways, especially as a side dish. In Peru, I remember eating this a lot with grilled fish and of course white rice (here served with 1/2 cup of brown) and a salad. Serve with rice, grilled fish and a salad and you will have a balanced meal!
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Ricardo Kuang

1HR

Total Time

$0.67

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Split Peas
2 cups
Split Peas
White Onion
1
White Onion
Garlic
1 clove
Garlic
Plum Tomato
2
Plum Tomatoes
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Vegetable Oil
1 splash
Vegetable Oil
White Rice
to taste
White Rice, cooked

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
444
Fat
4.4 g
Protein
27.3 g
Carbs
76.5 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Wash the Split Peas (2 cups).
step 1 Wash the Split Peas (2 cups).
step 2
Dice the White Onion (1), and prepare the Garlic (1 clove).
step 2 Dice the White Onion (1), and prepare the Garlic (1 clove).
step 3
Heat Vegetable Oil (1 splash) in a pot and fry the onion with garlic until brown.
step 3 Heat Vegetable Oil (1 splash) in a pot and fry the onion with garlic until brown.
step 4
Roughly chop the Plum Tomatoes (2) and add them into the pot.
step 4 Roughly chop the Plum Tomatoes (2) and add them into the pot.
step 5
Continue cooking until the onions start turning brown.
step 5 Continue cooking until the onions start turning brown.
step 6
Add the split peas to the pot.
step 6 Add the split peas to the pot.
step 7
Add water until the split peas are covered. Add Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Stir the mix and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
step 7 Add water until the split peas are covered. Add Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Stir the mix and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
step 8
When water starts boiling, lower the heat to the low and cook until split peas are soft. Stir every 5 minutes. Add more water if the mixture starts to dry up.
step 8 When water starts boiling, lower the heat to the low and cook until split peas are soft. Stir every 5 minutes. Add more water if the mixture starts to dry up.
step 9
When the peas are soft and everything has cooked down, it is ready to serve. Taste to check seasoning.
step 9 When the peas are soft and everything has cooked down, it is ready to serve. Taste to check seasoning.
step 10
Serve with White Rice (to taste) and enjoy!
step 10 Serve with White Rice (to taste) and enjoy!

Tags

Beans & Legumes
Dairy-Free
Budget-Friendly
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegan
Vegetarian
One-Pot
Rice
Latin American
Side Dish
Vegetables
Soups & Stews
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