This is a great recipe for using dried peas and the taste is light and fresh. I adapted this from a book of Indian recipes.
| Green Pea Soup with Mint |
Recipe Type: Soup
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 30 mins
Serves: 4
The frozen peas added at the end give the soup texture and a fresh taste
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried whole green peas
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped mint
- Juice of one lemon (approx 1/4 – 1/3 cup)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- Croutons tossed with parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Soak peas for 8 hours, drain water completely and then cover with water again (approximately 4 cups)
- Bring peas to a boil (don’t add any salt) and cook until tender
- Add spinach, salt & pepper, and lemon juice
- Blend mixture with an immersion blender or blend in batches in a standing blender
- If the soup is too thick, add more water and bring to temperature
- Add frozen peas and mint; turn off and stir.
- Serve with croutons
Soaking the whole peas
Fresh Spinach
