Yellow pea broth with tomatoes
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2/3 c Yellow split peas
- 1/2 ts Turmeric
- 1/2 ts Coriander
- 8 c Water
- 1/2 tb Peanut oil
- 1 ts Mustard seeds
- 3 lg Ripe tomatoes peeled - seeded & chopped
- 1 tb Corn oil Salt & pepper
- 2 tb Cilantro
Instructions:
chopped Combine spolit peas turmeric coriander water & oil in a large pot. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally reduce heat partially cover & cook until peas are soft & break down when crushed. Puree till smooth. Heat clean pot over moderately high heat add mustard seeds & fry till they begin to pop. Add tomato & cook until it softens 2 to 3 minutes. Add pureed split pea mixture. Stir in corn oil & season. Serve hot or chiled garnished with cilantro. Adapted from Yamuna Devi Yamuna's Table



