Pea Kissel (Savory Pea Pudding)
A hearty, filling dish for the whole family! Pea kissel is an old Russian dish. It tastes a lot like everyone's favorite pea soup, but it's smoother and much thicker — almost set. You can serve it as a dish in its own right or as a side. It's incredibly tasty! (Kissel here is a thick, savory pea-flour pudding, not the sweet fruit drink.)
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Pea Kissel (Savory Pea Pudding)
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 33 %
7 g
Fats 0 %
0 g
Carbohydrates 67 %
14 g
87 kcal
GI:
0
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100
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0
- For this fairly simple kissel, yellow split peas work best. They're the easiest to grind down to a flour, which gives you a tasty, filling dish with a smooth texture. First, pick over the peas to remove any debris. Rinse them several times under running water and drain through a sieve, then dry them. In a dry nonstick skillet, dry the peas out, toasting them lightly over low heat. Transfer the toasted peas to a food processor and grind them to a fine flour. You can use a coffee grinder, but then you'll have to work in batches. Pour the ground peas into a saucepan and add clean drinking water. Note that pea flour doesn't mix easily with water — it tends to clump — so it's best to pour the water in a little at a time, stirring with a spoon until smooth. If you don't stir thoroughly, the kissel can end up lumpy with dark spots. Set the pan over low heat, bring the contents to a boil, and cook on the lowest setting until it thickens to the consistency you want. Stir with a spoon or spatula throughout so no lumps form and no bits of the pea mixture scorch on the bottom. At the end, taste for seasoning and texture, salt to taste, and stir. Turn off the heat and let it cool. Once the pea kissel has fully cooled, pour it into individual molds or a convenient dish; after it's completely set, cut it into large cubes or diamonds. Serve it warm or chilled from the fridge. You can brush the top with sunflower oil and scatter over fried onions or mushrooms — or garnish it however you like. Enjoy!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Yellow split peas - 303 kcal/100g
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