North African Split Pea Soup
Meal Planning: Simple to prepare, alluring, aromatic soup. Preparation Time: 10 minutes; cooking Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes, including cooking the split peas.
Total Steps
5
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
8
Ingredients
- to taste Salt and black pepper(optional)
- 1 quart Brown rice, cooked (1-lb, 10-oz)
- 1/4 cup Fresh lemon juice
- 2 quart Vegetable stock, or water
- 1 tablespoon Ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne
- 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon Ground cumin
- 8 leaves Bay leaves
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 10 cloves Garlic, minced (3 tbsp.)
- 2 pound Onions, chopped (2 quarts)
- 1 gallon Water
- 4 pound Green split peas
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse the green split peas. In a large pot, combine the rinsed split peas with 1 gallon of water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered.
Step 2
While the split peas are cooking, in a separate pot, heat the vegetable oil. Add the chopped onions and minced garlic and sauté until the onions become translucent.
Step 3
Stir in the ground cardamom, cayenne, ground cinnamon, and ground cumin to the onion and garlic mixture. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 4
Once the split peas are cooked, stir in the sautéed onion and spice mixture, cooked brown rice, fresh lemon juice, vegetable stock (or water), salt, and black pepper. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
Step 5
Reheat the soup gently if necessary before serving.