Recipe

8 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 1HR

Peruvian Split Peas

Name: Peruvian Split Peas
Total time: PT3600.0S
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 16 ounce Split Peas; 1 White Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 2 Plum Tomato; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper; 1 splash Vegetable Oil; to taste White Rice

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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

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!

1HR

Total Time

$0.67

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

US / Metric

2 cups

Split Peas

1

1 clove

2

to taste

to taste

1 splash

Vegetable Oil

to taste

White Rice, cooked

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

444

Fat

4.4 g

Protein

27.3 g

Carbs

76.6 g

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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!