Dried Peas Help

Fishcake_Random

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.

I have been kindly given a stash of food from someones food cupboard clear out and I have been given a massive pot of dried peas. And I am completely clueless as to how to use them.
Do I just add them dry to something and they rehydrate during the cooking or do I have to "soak" them.
Could I please have an answer in laymans terms to as I`m new to all this cooking from scratch business. Lol
x x x x

Justamum

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.

I have been kindly given a stash of food from someones food cupboard clear out and I have been given a massive pot of dried peas. And I am completely clueless as to how to use them.
Do I just add them dry to something and they rehydrate during the cooking or do I have to "soak" them.
Could I please have an answer in laymans terms to as I`m new to all this cooking from scratch business. Lol
x x x x

You would need to soak and probably cook them first.

Last night I made a split yellow pea dhal, but unfortunately the recipe didn't say to cook them first, and four hours later they were still crunchy :mad: They still are, so I'm probably going to have to bin the whole lot (and I'd made double quantities so I could freeze some!)

pol

Soak them overnight with a couple of teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda in, they swell up to about twice their size (the bicarb makes them easier to cook). The day after rinse them really well and cook as any other veg, they should take about 30 mins. Great for mushy peas, in stews or for pea soup.

pol

Patchwork_Quilt

I don't use dried peas myself but I have planted them. They came up lovely.

Zazen999

Justamum wrote: »

You would need to soak and probably cook them first.

Last night I made a split yellow pea dhal, but unfortunately the recipe didn't say to cook them first, and four hours later they were still crunchy :mad: They still are, so I'm probably going to have to bin the whole lot (and I'd made double quantities so I could freeze some!)

Just add more water and cook them on a low heat until they aren't crunchy any more.

To the OP; peas - pea soup kicks !!!.

Soak peas over night.

Next day, fry a sliced onion and a few sticks of celery [or add celery salt if you don't have fresh celery]. When nice and soft, add drained peas, and cover in stock or water with a stock cube. Cook for about 30-45 mins; let cool and whizz down. Heat again, season and serve with crusty bread.

Lotus-eater

Zazen999 wrote: »

To the OP; peas - pea soup kicks !!!.

Soak peas over night.

Next day, fry a sliced onion and a few sticks of celery [or add celery salt if you don't have fresh celery]. When nice and soft, add drained peas, and cover in stock or water with a stock cube. Cook for about 30-45 mins; let cool and whizz down. Heat again, season and serve with crusty bread.

Then add a sliced Mattersons smoked sausage, its a Dutch staple foodstuff recipe. They leave some of the peas unwizzed too.
Lovely and just the sort of thing you need on a cold winters day.

Bronnie

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.

I have been kindly given a stash of food from someones food cupboard clear out and I have been given a massive pot of dried peas. And I am completely clueless as to how to use them.
Do I just add them dry to something and they rehydrate during the cooking or do I have to "soak" them.
Could I please have an answer in laymans terms to as I`m new to all this cooking from scratch business. Lol
x x x x

"Pot" of dried peas?? Sure they haven't been used as 'baking beans' ?

Zazen999

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Then add a sliced Mattersons smoked sausage, its a Dutch staple foodstuff recipe. They leave some of the peas unwizzed too.
Lovely and just the sort of thing you need on a cold winters day.

I'll leave the sausage thanks - being a veggie and all.

But you go ahead!

Fishcake_Random

By pot I meant jar full. I've put some in a bowl of water and theres two wrapped "things" on the top. There small and round with a white wrapper and says bicarb on them so I`m guessing one of those goes in with it?
I`m going for a pea soup tomo so they will have plenty of time to soak
x x x x

Zazen999

Fishcake_Random wrote: »

By pot I meant jar full. I've put some in a bowl of water and theres two wrapped "things" on the top. There small and round with a white wrapper and says bicarb on them so I`m guessing one of those goes in with it?
I`m going for a pea soup tomo so they will have plenty of time to soak
x x x x

Unwrap both 'things' and put them in the water; it needs to be hot water!

Enjoy your soup:D

Erosgirl

Instructions for 250g Batchelor's Bigga dried peas:
Dissolve bicarb tablets in 1and half pints of boiling water and pour onto peas
Stir and leave to soak for 12-16 hours, then drain and rinse
cook using the hob or microwave instructions.

Hob
Place soaked peas into a saucepan and add 1 pint of boiling water
Add sugar and salt to taste (I only add salt)
Boil gently for about 20minutes stirring occasionally, until the water has been absorbed or the texture is satisfactory.

Microwave based on 650-850w ovens
Place the soaked peas into a large bowl suitable for microwave cooking
Stir in 1 pint of boiling water
Add sugar and salt to taste
Cook uncovered on HIGH for about 5 minutes or until the peas begin to boil and rise up the bowl.
Stir then continue to cook on MED-LOW for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and most of the water has been absorbed.
Leave to to stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.