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Ingredients
- 1 cup (180 grams) yellow split peas
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, I prefer olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 4-5 cups hot water
- 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mushroom Topping
- ½ pound (250 grams) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Caramelised Onion Topping
- 2 large onions
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Garnish
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse the yellow split peas very well and drain.
- In a deep pot, add the oil, onion and carrot and cook in medium high heat for 4-5minutes until soft. Add the yellow split peas and cook for another two minutes.
- Add 4 cups hot water and when it starts to boil reduce heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for about 40-45 minutes or until peas are very soft and “mushy”. During cooking, you may need to add some more water.
- In the meantime, heat a skillet on high heat, add the oil, mushrooms, salt, pepper and thyme, and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned and fragrant. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, on low heat, cook the onions with olive oil, salt and pepper for 20-30 minutes, until very soft, brown and caramelized. (during cooking the onions, if you notice they’re going to burn without having been caramelized, you can add a splash of water to help them cook more evenly).Add the syrup and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- When the yellow split peas are cooked through and are very soft, puree them with an immersion blender (or in a food processor taking extra care, since they’ll be hot).
- Serve on plates, topping with mushrooms, caramelized onions and chopped parsley.Eat.