Pea

Made of peas, thick, hearty and very appetizing! In this recipe, I will reveal a few secrets of how to cook a pea quickly and without problems. In an hour, a plate of delicious pea puree will be smoking on your table. As a side dish or an independent dish - this porridge is always a great idea!

katushafin

Recipe author

Watch the video

Unfortunately, you have it turned off or not working Javascript . To work with most of the functions on our site, this is a necessary element. Contact your administrator to resolve this issue.

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 29 % 6 g

Fats 5 % 1 g

Carbohydrates 67 % 14 g

82 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h

Step 1:
How to cook a pea? Prepare the products for her. I advise you to take split peas, they boil faster and there is no need to soak them. But if you only have a whole one, it's not scary, I'll tell you what to do. You will need water in a ratio of 1:3 - three parts of water for one part of peas.
Step 2:
First of all, rinse the peas well under running cool water. Change the water several times to wash all the dirt and dust well. If you have a whole pea, then fill it with cold water and leave it for 10-12 hours. if the peas are chopped, like mine, then you can cook immediately. Pour all the water into the peas and send it to the stove.
Step 3:
Make medium heat and bring the peas to a boil. Do not move away from the stove at this time, high foam will rise, which can escape and stain the stove. Turn down the heat and remove the foam with a spoon. Add salt.
Step 4:
Leave the peas to cook on the lowest heat. Stir it occasionally, checking the water level. Gradually, the peas will begin to soften, and the porridge will thicken.
Step 5:
From now on, watch her more closely. Peas tend to burn if left without enough liquid. Try the porridge, if the grains are still hard, and the water has all boiled off, then add a little more. It is better to pour boiling water so that the peas continue to cook quickly. I didn't top up the water, my peas boiled perfectly in an hour, even a little less.
Step 6:
Remove the pan with the peas from the heat. Then you can go in two ways - immediately serve the resulting porridge or puree it. The pea from the plate has a rough structure with soft, but whole peas in the composition. It's a matter of taste here.
Step 7:
I crumpled the peas a little with a meatball, it's even better to take an old wooden pusher, it will cope faster than a modern one. And you can punch peas with an immersion blender, you will get a very delicate creamy structure. Serve the pea immediately on the table. When cooled down, it becomes very thick. With further heating, it will be necessary to add a little boiling water to it.

I really like pea porridge. And I always cook both it and pea soup just like that, without soaking for a long time. Peas are boiled in mashed potatoes without any problems.

When cooking, you can add pepper, garlic, bay leaf, favorite spices to the peas. And when serving, add butter or vegetable oil to the puree. Also, such porridge can be served with fried or raw onions, bacon, sausage. Everyone will choose their own option.

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.