Recipe Credit By Farzana Kumandan @sprinklesandspicect
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups Split Peas
- 3 all spice (pimento)
- 2 cloves
- 2 large carrots finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ red pepper
- 1 green chilli
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 potato
- ½ cup celery
- ½ cup parsley
- ½ medium-sized butternut or 500g butternut chunks
- Salt and pepper to taste
METHOD:
1.Rinse and soak the Split peas in boiling water, overnight, or for at least an hour. (add ½ teaspoon bicarb)
2.Finely grate the carrots and liquidize, chop, grate, or pulse the veg in a food processor until fine and pulpy. If you prefer a more textured soup, add the vegetables in chunks.
3.On a stove top in a large pot, add the rinsed split peas, whole spices, veg, top up with water, and mix well.
4.Bring to boil for 1 hour until the veg and pulses are soft, stirring occasionally and topping up water as needed.
5.Lastly, add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy with a slice of fresh crusty bread.
Enjoy
