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Boiled Yellow Split Peas

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These legumes are flavorful and healthy, but require soaking.

Total 02:00
Yield 10

Ingredients

  • ½ pound (225 grams / 1¼ cups) dry yellow split peas
  • 3–4 cups (¾–1 liter) potable (drinking) water
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, if needed (see tips)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pick over beans, then add hot water.
  2. 2
    Boil for two minutes.
  3. 3
    Set aside for 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Drain and rinse.
  5. 5
    Simmer until tender.
  6. 6
    Pick over beans, then add cold water.
  7. 7
    Soak overnight, or 6 hours minimum.
  8. 8
    Drain and rinse.
  9. 9
    Simmer until tender.
Category
Side Dishes
Method
Baking

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Boiled_Yellow_Split_Peas