Composition / ingredients
Step-by-step cooking
Step 1:
How to freeze green peas? First, take the pea pods and rinse them thoroughly under running water. It is better to make such a preparation when the peas are well ripe, but not overripe — they have not become yellow and hard. Choose thick, strong pods, without stains and signs of spoilage. Wash the peas by putting them in a colander. Then let the water drain.
Step 2:
Clean the pods, for this it is better to involve the whole family so that the process goes faster. When cleaning, select spoiled or wormy peas.
Step 3:
Boil water in a large saucepan. Pour the peeled peas into boiling water and boil for about 1 minute.
Step 4:
Put the finished peas on a sieve or in a colander and immediately transfer to very cold water. In this simple way, you will stop the cooking process and save the bright color of the peas. To make the water really cold, you can add ice to it. Drain the cooled peas, throwing them back into a colander.
Step 5:
Pour the peas on a towel (paper or waffle, terry is better not to take, otherwise the villi may get) and dry it thoroughly.
Step 6:
Now you can start freezing. Sprinkle the dried peas in one layer on a tray covered with paper and send them to the freezer. If there are a lot of peas, then freeze it in portions.
Step 7:
After 30-40 minutes, take out the tray with the peas.
Step 8:
Pour it into a suitable bag and put it in the freezer on demand. Similarly, freeze other portions of peas. Defrost frozen peas before use by transferring them from the freezer to the refrigerator.
It is very convenient to make labels on packages with home freezing, where to indicate what is frozen and when (write with a pencil, since ink from the pen may leak). So you will surely know the shelf life and easily find what you need in a full freezer.
Keep in mind that the quality and taste of the finished dish largely depends on the proper defrosting of the ingredients. How to avoid mistakes and choose the best way, read the article about defrosting.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Fresh green peas - 280 kcal/100g
- Canned green peas - 55 kcal/100g