split peas, please
June 1, 2011 10:19 AM Subscribe
I have a huge bag of yellow split peas. I do NOT want to make split pea soup. For real. What else can I do with them?
Are you against making any kind of soup? If not, Indian dal is delicious.
posted by annaramma at 10:22 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by annaramma at 10:22 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Nthing the dal, a fellow mefite made some amazing mango dal that I just had for lunch.
posted by ldthomps at 10:23 AM on June 1, 2011
posted by ldthomps at 10:23 AM on June 1, 2011
I made this split pea with honey-sweetened eggplant recipe at epicurious once and liked it.
posted by crush-onastick at 10:29 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by crush-onastick at 10:29 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Cook. Add garlic, cumin, hot sauce. TOp with goat cheese. Excellent dip.
posted by acoutu at 10:40 AM on June 1, 2011
posted by acoutu at 10:40 AM on June 1, 2011
Just in case you were serious about marking grizzled's answer best, I should warn you that the wild pigeons in your area may be illegal to hunt and almost certainly will be unsafe to eat. This really isn't worth taking the chance.
posted by d. z. wang at 10:50 AM on June 1, 2011
posted by d. z. wang at 10:50 AM on June 1, 2011
Make a microwave heating pad. If you don't feel like sewing, you can fill a sock with 'em and tie it shut.
posted by Ostara at 11:05 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Ostara at 11:05 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Just in case you were serious about marking grizzled's answer best, I should warn you that the wild pigeons in your area may be illegal to hunt and almost certainly will be unsafe to eat. This really isn't worth taking the chance.
Huh? Read grizzled's answer again.
As for the peas, try making wasabi peas. Usually they're done with whole peas, but why not half?
posted by amro at 11:08 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Huh? Read grizzled's answer again.
As for the peas, try making wasabi peas. Usually they're done with whole peas, but why not half?
posted by amro at 11:08 AM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Daal! I'm not vouching for that recipe in particular, having just googled one up, but I am vouching for daal being yummy.
posted by Zed at 11:09 AM on June 1, 2011
posted by Zed at 11:09 AM on June 1, 2011
Huh? Read grizzled's answer again. (amro)
Oh, I guess since we were talking about food, I assumed he meant, use the peas to capture/raise pigeons for food. I guess if you're just going to throw the peas away, that's fine.
posted by d. z. wang at 11:29 AM on June 1, 2011
Oh, I guess since we were talking about food, I assumed he meant, use the peas to capture/raise pigeons for food. I guess if you're just going to throw the peas away, that's fine.
posted by d. z. wang at 11:29 AM on June 1, 2011
Kik alitcha! Ethiopian food is delicious. Unless that's still too close to soup for you.
posted by ubersturm at 11:53 AM on June 1, 2011
posted by ubersturm at 11:53 AM on June 1, 2011
Please don't feed pigeons. They're generally a nuisance (loud, dirty, they poop everywhere) in urban settings, and in some places it's illegal to feed them.
posted by needs more cowbell at 1:10 PM on June 1, 2011
posted by needs more cowbell at 1:10 PM on June 1, 2011
Response by poster: Firstly, thanks for your responses. I'm definitely liking what I'm seeing.
annaramma, I'm not against the idea of soup, I just made way too much pureed, vaguely indian spiced split pea soup, and I'd like to try something at least slightly different. dal over rice or kik alitcha count as 'not soup.' soups that made you want to kiss the cook will also be considered.
also, i'm not actually going to feed them to pigeons, i just envisioned feeding pigeons split peas and thought it looked cute... in my head. perhaps that was a misuse of the best answer button, and for that i apologize.
posted by CookieNose at 1:51 PM on June 1, 2011
annaramma, I'm not against the idea of soup, I just made way too much pureed, vaguely indian spiced split pea soup, and I'd like to try something at least slightly different. dal over rice or kik alitcha count as 'not soup.' soups that made you want to kiss the cook will also be considered.
also, i'm not actually going to feed them to pigeons, i just envisioned feeding pigeons split peas and thought it looked cute... in my head. perhaps that was a misuse of the best answer button, and for that i apologize.
posted by CookieNose at 1:51 PM on June 1, 2011
Make this salad recipe.
Cook 2 cups of the peas al dente in salted boiling water (watch them, so they do not overcook, you want them to keep the shape.) Roast one yellow and one red pepper under the broiler until the skin is charred. Remove the skin and cut in strips. Chop some green onions and a bit of celery (maybe 1/4 cup.)
Prepare any vinaigrette you like (I use 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar, a dab of prepared brown mustard, salt and pepper to taste) and toss the peas and the vegetables. Adjust the seasoning. Place on top of a bed of lettuce.
I have substituted lentils-it tastes good but it is not as pretty.
posted by francesca too at 2:08 PM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Cook 2 cups of the peas al dente in salted boiling water (watch them, so they do not overcook, you want them to keep the shape.) Roast one yellow and one red pepper under the broiler until the skin is charred. Remove the skin and cut in strips. Chop some green onions and a bit of celery (maybe 1/4 cup.)
Prepare any vinaigrette you like (I use 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar, a dab of prepared brown mustard, salt and pepper to taste) and toss the peas and the vegetables. Adjust the seasoning. Place on top of a bed of lettuce.
I have substituted lentils-it tastes good but it is not as pretty.
posted by francesca too at 2:08 PM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
Get yourself some Elmer's White Glue and some construction paper. Drizzle the glue onto the paper in a pattern, drawing, or shape, then stick the split peas onto the glue lines. Enlist your favorite three year old to help.
posted by fancyoats at 2:23 PM on June 1, 2011
posted by fancyoats at 2:23 PM on June 1, 2011
You could probably make a nice version of mujaddara, using the peas in place of lentils.
posted by neroli at 2:48 PM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by neroli at 2:48 PM on June 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
You could always make pease pudding. I'm not sure I love it that much, but it does use a lot of split peas. And I once heard it called "Geordie hummus" which made me laugh.
posted by rhymer at 3:05 PM on June 1, 2011
posted by rhymer at 3:05 PM on June 1, 2011
Use them in place of lentils and make Misr Wot.
(The spice mix in this recipe is great, but you need a spice grinder. If you don't have one, you might be able to find Berbere spice at the grocery store)
posted by Pruitt-Igoe at 3:16 PM on June 1, 2011
(The spice mix in this recipe is great, but you need a spice grinder. If you don't have one, you might be able to find Berbere spice at the grocery store)
posted by Pruitt-Igoe at 3:16 PM on June 1, 2011
If you use them for dhal, consider lightly frying some quite gently crushed fennel seeds in butter or ghee before you add the split peas and water to the pot. Fennel seems to go particularly well with chana dhal. You'd want the pot to have a nice thick bottom for this, though, so it doesn't catch either when you're frying the spice or when you're letting the dhal simmer away for however long it takes.
At the other end of the cooking time, stir through some fresh spinach and serve up as soon as it's wilted.
posted by lapsangsouchong at 4:32 PM on June 1, 2011
At the other end of the cooking time, stir through some fresh spinach and serve up as soon as it's wilted.
posted by lapsangsouchong at 4:32 PM on June 1, 2011
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