Best Yellow Split Chickpea Pudding Recipes

CHANA DAL (SPLIT CHICKPEA CURRY)

Steps:

• Soak: Add chana dal to a pot and cover with water. Let soak for 1 to 2 hours (or 8 hours, if starting in the morning before work). Strain before using.
• Base: Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet or pot, then add onion, ginger, garlic, and garam masala. Cook until onion is softened and fragrant (about 3 minutes), then add the whole can of diced tomatoes, strained chana dal, and water.
• Cook: Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until chana dal is soft enough to be pinched between two fingers (about 25 to 40 minutes). Add more water, as needed, until chana dal has cooked through. Season with salt, taste, and add more salt/garam masala as needed.
• Serve: Serve warm with rice, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and fresh cilantro. I also love it with a dollop of plain yogurt and some homemade naan!

PEASE PUDDING

Steps:

• Tip the peas into a bowl, cover with cold water and leave to soak overnight.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and carrot and fry over a low heat for 10-15 mins, or until soft and translucent but not brown.
• Drain the peas and tip into the saucepan with the bay leaf and thyme. Cover with about 1 litre cold water, bring to the boil and skim off any foam. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 2 hrs 30 mins, or until the peas are soft, adding more water as needed (you may need to add about 500ml). Remove and discard the bay leaf and thyme. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the vinegar and butter. Season with sea salt and some black pepper, then serve with thick slices of roast ham.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA DHAL

Steps:

• Rince split pea until water runs clear.
• Boil 1 litre of water, add cinnamon stick, turmeric, chilli pieces and 2 slices of ginger. Simmer for 30-45 minutes (check packaging of split pea for recommended cooking lengths.)
• Heat oil in frying pan and add cumin seed. Fry for 30 seconds and add onion, chilli (add aditional chilli here if required), ginger. Fry until onion is soft. Add garlic, coriander, garam masala and salt and fry for further two minutes. Add tomato plus 100ml water and allow to cook for 20-30 minutes.
• Add spice mix to split pea and stir though. Squeeze in lemon juice and serve topped with coriander leaf.
• Eat as a main with roti or as a side.

YELLOW SPLIT CHICKPEA PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the coconut milk. Then, in a bowl, soak the dal in water to cover by 2 inches, 3 to 4 hours. In a large, heavy wok or saucepan, dry-roast the cashews and raisins over medium heat until golden.2. Add the dal and the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer until the dal is soft and the water has evaporated, about 5 minutes.3. Add the milk and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until reduced by 2/3, 25 to 30 minutes. Add the coconut milk and jaggery and cook, stirring, until the pudding is thick and creamy, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with the cardamom seeds, and serve warm, or refrigerate at least 4 hours and serve chilled.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Put the onion in a large non stick saucepan over medium low heat.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the onion is wilted and translucent.
• Add the garlic, stir and continue to cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the split peas, then the seasonings, hot sauce and the broth.
• Raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour, until the soup is fairly thick.
• Remove the cover and stir well before serving.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic, reduce heat to medium low, and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the remaining ingredients, raise the heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered about 2 hours. Stir occassionally, soup will become very thick and creamy.
• Remove the ham hock and chop as little or as much of the meat as desired and add into the soup.