Delicious and musical pea porridge
- Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 84
- Protein: 5
- Fats: 1.5
- Carbohydrates: 12
Hello friends. Today we are preparing a "musical" dish familiar from childhood - our hero is delicious pea porridge. Sometimes it’s even seems that the secret of how to cook pea porridge deliciously is known only to the kindergarten cook. Remember this strange colored puree, which barely lagged behind the spoon, but was nevertheless very tasty and mouth-watering. And no matter how the relatives were perverted at home in their attempts to repeat this immortal feat, everything was not right.
But with age, the desire for sophistication won out, and only peas without spices and aromatic additives were not enough. That is why the time has definitely come to tell you how to cook delicious pea porridge according to our modern recipe. And I really want to believe that the result can be compared with a kindergarten masterpiece. In the meantime, a few words about the history that we have already slightly revealed and the intricacies of preparing this unforgettable masterpiece.
History of the dish
First of all, a little about the peas itself and about its features. Asia is rightfully called the homeland of peas. In those parts, having it on the table in ancient times was a sign of wealth and well-being in the family. Around the same time, peas were learned in the Mediterranean. The high popularity of this culture is associated, in addition to its taste, with its amazing properties, because peas perfectly replace animal products for vegetarians and vegans. And they cook everything from soups to salads, side dishes and even main dishes from peas. By the way, our pea porridge is prepared quickly, but it will certainly turn out delicious, take our word for it. Let's start cooking.
Ingredients:
- Dried peas - 200 g
- Bulb onions - 1 pc. (80 g)
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Hops-suneli - 1 tbsp
- Vegetable oil - 4 tablespoons
Preparation:
- Prepare the ingredients. Peel the onion.
Prepare the necessary products and, first of all, peel the onions
- Rinse the peas in several waters until the liquid is transparent. Put in a bowl, pour cold water, leave to soak for at least 4 hours.
Peas are washed to clean water. In principle, pea porridge can be obtained without soaking, but we still leave the peas in water for 4
- Put the swollen peas in a saucepan and pour water in such an amount that the liquid level rises two fingers thick above the peas. Put to cook, waiting for the liquid to boil, reduce the heat to minimum. Boil the peas until completely boiled - this is about 35-45 minutes.
Put the already infused peas in a saucepan and pour water on two fingers on top, and then cook until tender, this is about 45 minutes.
- Finely chop the onion.
Cut the onion into smaller cubes
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and put onion, fry until soft over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Onion should be fried in vegetable oil until transparent
- The peas are boiled, as in the photo.
Peas should be boiled during cooking
- Add salt and spices, stir.
Now you need to add salt and spices to the porridge
- Add the fried onions along with vegetable oil, mix, after 5 minutes remove the finished pea porridge from the stove.
And now it's time to combine porridge with fried onions and let it boil for about 5 minutes
- Arrange the finished pea porridge on portioned plates, serve.
Ready-made pea porridge, which looks very tasty, can be served in a saucepan or immediately put on plates. Bon appetit, everyone!
The benefits of the dish
In this section today you can write a lot of laudatory odes. Peas are useful on their own and in the form of porridge, as a soup, and even as an ingredient in a salad. Its rich vitamin and trace element composition will conquer anyone, and its taste will not leave indifferent even the most inveterate critic. Moreover, dried, canned or fresh peas - the taste is always different and this is another miracle from the wonderful hero of our today's review. So, friends, eat to your health, and we will be happy to tell you how to cook this dish tasty and fast.
Or maybe you will take part in our culinary battle and cook something to your taste. Let's try to cook together - it will be fun, we promise. We will make sure you have a great time. Your HozOboz!
