What to do with dried split peas?

Gingham_Ribbon

Soak them for a couple of hours if you have time. Don't worry if you don't - they'll be fine but just take a little longer to cook. But do rinse them well first or they'll be quite starchy. I make soup with them all the time - some red lentils in it too if you have any, but otherwise I do it just like Elona, with a big dollop of brown sauce too.

There's a good thread on these that I'll look out for you.

Gingham_Ribbon

I've merged the 2 threads to keep the answers together. Hopefully more will follow.

scottishgal_2

Dh did the shopping the other week and for some reason bought 'yellow split peas' in a packet :rolleyes: , I've no idea what to use them in but I know they'll just sit in the cupboard until their date is well past and will end up in the bin, which I don't want to happen.

Hope someone can help, ta

annie-c

They will really thicken up a veg soup - make it completely yummy.

You can also use them in curries.

Also, you can cooke them up by boiling with a stock cube and use them with sauteed onion and grated carrot andmushroom, pepper etc Plus seasoning to make veggie burgers. You'll get load s out of them!

annie-c

PS Ignore the 'use by' date. they will last pretty much forever.

Pretani

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjQ96qp6SPU

annie-c

PPS

Of course, til I discovered this forum I used to buy things like that, leave them in the cupboard for 2 yrs and then bin them.....

scottishgal_2

annie-c wrote: »

PPS

Of course, til I discovered this forum I used to buy things like that, leave them in the cupboard for 2 yrs and then bin them.....

That's me, and when I saw them sitting there I knew this forum was the only place that would save them lol!!!

Do they need overnight soaking? The packet says so but I fear I will never remember!!

Chell

Do a search and you'll find a dahl recipe on here. Found it:

YELLOW SPLIT PEA AND COCONUT DHAL

Ingredients

1 sachet creamed coconut £0.10 (Pataks sachets x 4 £0.38)
600ml veg stock (one cube) £0.02 (Tesco 10 Value Veg Stock Cubes £0.19)
250g yellow split peas £0.20 (Tesco Yellow Split Peas 500g £0.39)
2tsp finely grated ginger £0.11 (Ginger root loose £0.33)
2 cloves crushed garlic £0.05 (Tesco Garlic each £0.35)
2 onions finely chopped £0.08 (Tesco Value Onions 2 Kg £0.78)
1tsp garam masala £0.05 (Tesco Garam Masala Spice Blend 38g £0.85)
1tsp ground turmeric £0.04 (Tesco Ground Turmeric 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground cumin £0.04 (Tesco Ground Cumin 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground coriander £0.04 (Tesco Ground Coriander36g £0.68)
2tbsp cooking oil £0.03 (Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1 Litre £0.98)

TOTAL £0.76

Instructions

Gently fry the onion, ginger and garlic until soft. Add the spices and fry for a minute, then add the yellow split peas and cook for another minute. Add the stock and coconut and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 50 minutes until the peas are soft but not mushy. If the mixture gets too dry during cooking add some more water.YELLOW SPLIT PEA AND COCONUT DHAL

Ingredients

1 sachet creamed coconut £0.10 (Pataks sachets x 4 £0.38)
600ml veg stock (one cube) £0.02 (Tesco 10 Value Veg Stock Cubes £0.19)
250g yellow split peas £0.20 (Tesco Yellow Split Peas 500g £0.39)
2tsp finely grated ginger £0.11 (Ginger root loose £0.33)
2 cloves crushed garlic £0.05 (Tesco Garlic each £0.35)
2 onions finely chopped £0.08 (Tesco Value Onions 2 Kg £0.78)
1tsp garam masala £0.05 (Tesco Garam Masala Spice Blend 38g £0.85)
1tsp ground turmeric £0.04 (Tesco Ground Turmeric 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground cumin £0.04 (Tesco Ground Cumin 45g £0.68)
1tsp ground coriander £0.04 (Tesco Ground Coriander36g £0.68)
2tbsp cooking oil £0.03 (Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1 Litre £0.98)

TOTAL £0.76

Instructions

Gently fry the onion, ginger and garlic until soft. Add the spices and fry for a minute, then add the yellow split peas and cook for another minute. Add the stock and coconut and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 50 minutes until the peas are soft but not mushy. If the mixture gets too dry during cooking add some more water.

Penelope_Penguin

I'll add this to the existing thread on split peas, to keep suggestions together.

Penny. x