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Fava
A purée of yellow split peas. |
Ingredients:
| 1 |
Handful |
Black Olives |
| 1 |
A Little |
Olive Oil |
| 1 |
Pinch |
Pepper (To taste) |
| 1 |
Pinch |
Salt (To taste) |
| 1 |
Bunch |
Spring Onions (Sliced) |
| 5 |
Cup |
Water |
| 2 |
Cup |
Yellow Split Peas |
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Directions:
- Clean peas and place in a heavy stockpot with water.
- Bring to a boil and stir occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow the peas to steep for one hour.
- Drain, then return to the pot with fresh water
(just to cover) salt & pepper.
- Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until soft and most of the water is absorbed (about 1 hour).
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- At this point, you can just put the peas in the fridge until you're ready to use them, or purée them in a food processor
processor (or through a ricer, as our local chef, Agyro does)
It depends on the texture you want.
- The purée also becomes thicker under refrigeration.
- Mix with a little olive oil, minced onions, salt and pepper.
- Parsley or capers and black olives make a nice garnish.
- **May be enjoyed as a soup or an appetizer, just add more water for the desired consistancy.
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