Green Pea Soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 Onion, chopped
2 tb Oil
1/2 ts Ginger, grated
1/2 ts Garlic, minced
2 ts Salt
6 Whole peppercorns, crushed
1 ts Turmeric
2 ts Coriander
2 ts Cumin
2 Chili peppers, crushed
1/2 ts Chili powder
4 Whole cloves
1 Stick cinnamon
2 Cardamom pods
1 c Green split peas, dried
2 Tomatoes, diced
5 c Stock
1 ts Garam masala
2 Shallots, chopped, optional
1 Onion, chopped
2 tb Oil
1/2 ts Ginger, grated
1/2 ts Garlic, minced
2 ts Salt
6 Whole peppercorns, crushed
1 ts Turmeric
2 ts Coriander
2 ts Cumin
2 Chili peppers, crushed
1/2 ts Chili powder
4 Whole cloves
1 Stick cinnamon
2 Cardamom pods
1 c Green split peas, dried
2 Tomatoes, diced
5 c Stock
1 ts Garam masala
2 Shallots, chopped, optional
In a large soup pot, fry the onions in the oil until light brown. Stir in the spices & toss in the peas & tomatoes. Stir again & cook for 5 minutes over moderate heat. Add stock, bring to a boil, cover & simmer until the peas are tender (at least an hour). Before serving, stir in the garam masala & fish out the cinnamon stick & cloves. Garnish with shallots.