Green Split Pea Soup

Green Split Pea Soup

Ingredients:-

• 1 C green split peas
• 5-6 C water
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into big chunks
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1½ Tsp butter
• ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder
• 2 Tsp dried celery (or 1 stalk of fresh celery)
• 1½ Tsp salt
• ¼ Tsp ground black pepper
• ¼ Tsp paprika or red chili powder
• 2 Tsp dried Parsley (or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley)

Method:-

Combine the split peas, water, carrots, tomatoes and bay leaf in a saucepan over moderate heat. Bring it to a boil over moderate heat and simmer for 40-50 minutes or until the split peas are broken down and mushy. Alternately you can pressure cook the split peas with the vegetables.  

 

Transfer the contents of the saucepan to a blender and blend to a creamy puree.

 
Rinse the saucepan with water. Melt the butter slowly over moderately low heat; sprinkle the asafetida, add celery and saute for a while. Add the blended mixture. Add salt and pepper and cook over low heat for 5-10 minutes. Serve hot with sprinkles of paprika and parsley.