Hearty Pea Porridge

Inexpensive, made from ordinary products, appetizing and healthy! Pea porridge with water is a dish common in ancient Rusʼ. Peas are rich in protein, easily absorbed by the body and contain a whole range of microelements. This porridge is good to eat during fasting and with various diets.
cook time: 9h
Caleb Huxley
Hearty Pea Porridge

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

120
Calories
6g
Fat
12g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tsp
Water 450 ml
Bay leaf 3 pc
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Peas (dried) 150 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook pea porridge in water? Prepare your food. Take any dried peas — green, like mine, or yellow, depending on the desired color of the porridge. It is better if they are split — such peas will cook faster.

Step 2

Step 2
Sort the peas, removing debris and spoiled peas. Then rinse it thoroughly several times until the water goes from cloudy to clear.

Step 3

Step 3
Next, there are two ways to cook pea porridge: fast and slow. Here I will tell you about the slow method, and below the recipe I will describe the fast one. Pour warm water over the peas and leave to swell for 7-8 hours. When done, drain the water and rinse the peas again.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the peas in the saucepan in which they will cook. Fill it with hot water. Add bay leaves.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the pan over low heat and bring the water to a boil. Cook the peas for about 1-1.5 hours, skimming off the foam that stands out. If all the water has boiled away and the peas are not ready yet, then pour in another 100 ml of boiling water. Cook the porridge to your desired consistency. The peas may be completely boiled. I like the peas to be partially cooked. So that the structure of the porridge is not very uniform.

Step 6

Step 6
At the very end, remove the bay leaves. Salt the porridge, add vegetable oil and stir. If you are not fasting, add butter.

Step 7

Step 7
Divide the porridge into bowls and serve. Bon appetit!

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