Savory Pea Porridge Recipe

A nutritious dish for any occasion — simple, tasty, healthy! Pea porridge with soaking is a basic option; you can supplement it to your taste with any meat products, smoked meats, fried vegetables or even mushrooms.
cook time: 8h
Lucas Halstead
Savory Pea Porridge Recipe

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

175
Calories
10g
Fat
15g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Butter 2 tbsp
Water 1 cup
Yellow peas 0.5 cup

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook pea porridge on the stove in a saucepan with soaking? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Peas need to be soaked in cold water, which is best changed a couple of times during the soaking process. The soaking time is more than 6 hours. It is most convenient to soak the peas overnight.

Step 2

Step 2
In the morning, rinse the swollen peas well several times, discarding the pea flour.

Step 3

Step 3
Throw the peas into a sieve and rinse them — it’s more convenient.

Step 4

Step 4
Transfer the soaked peas to a saucepan. The article on saucepans, link at the end of the recipe, will help you choose the ideal pan.

Step 5

Step 5
Fill the peas with clean water in a ratio of 1:2, maybe a little less, because... the peas have already absorbed a lot of water, or just then hold the lid open a little so that the excess water boils away at the end of cooking the peas.

Step 6

Step 6
The cooking time for soaked peas depends on the type and quality of peas you have. Typically this time is 25-55 minutes. At the end of cooking, add salt to taste. Porridge can be served in this form — when the individual halves of the city are visible in the overall texture of the porridge.

Step 7

Step 7
Or you can puree the porridge with a blender and serve it in a puree state.

Step 8

Step 8
Add butter or vegetable oil and finely chopped herbs to the pea porridge. Bon appetit!

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