Peruvian Split Peas

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

2 cups

Split Peas

1

White Onion

1 clove

Garlic

2

Plum Tomatoes

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

1 splash

Vegetable Oil

to taste

White Rice , cooked

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Wash the Split Peas (2 cups) .

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 4

Roughly chop the Plum Tomatoes (2) and add them into the pot.

Step 5

Continue cooking until the onions start turning brown.

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 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 10

Serve with White Rice (to taste) and enjoy!