Pea porridge on water

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 9 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook pea porridge in water? Prepare your food. Take any dried peas - green, like mine, or yellow, depending on the desired color of the porridge. It is better if they are split - such peas will cook faster.

2. STEP 2

   

   Sort the peas, removing debris and spoiled peas. Then rinse it thoroughly several times until the water goes from cloudy to clear.

3. STEP 3

   

   Next, there are two ways to cook pea porridge: fast and slow. Here I will tell you about the slow method, and below the recipe I will describe the fast one. Pour warm water over the peas and leave to swell for 7-8 hours. When done, drain the water and rinse the peas again.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the peas in the saucepan in which they will cook. Fill it with hot water. Add bay leaves.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the pan over low heat and bring the water to a boil. Cook the peas for about 1-1.5 hours, skimming off the foam that stands out. If all the water has boiled away and the peas are not ready yet, then pour in another 100 ml of boiling water. Cook the porridge to your desired consistency. The peas may be completely boiled. I like the peas to be partially cooked. So that the structure of the porridge is not very uniform.

6. STEP 6

   

   At the very end, remove the bay leaves. Salt the porridge, add vegetable oil and stir. If you are not fasting, add butter.

7. STEP 7

   

   Divide the porridge into bowls and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alexa

22.09.2023

4.6

You can add carrots and it’s very convenient for me to cook pea porridge in a slow cooker. It turns out to be especially tasty.

Natalia M

22.09.2023

4.7

I cooked pea porridge in water for lunch for my husband. I chose the slow option, but later I’ll definitely try the option with soda. I took yellow split peas; you can’t really find green ones in our city) I soaked the peas overnight. I had to cook it for about two hours, I got this variety. I didn’t cook the bay leaf for the entire two hours; I removed it after 30 minutes. I just don’t really like its rich smell, but the small subtle aroma came in handy. I also didn’t boil it too much and left the porridge uneven. In combination with vegetable oil, the porridge became even more tender. This is an excellent option for an inexpensive, healthy and satisfying dish. Delicious!