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Green pea soup

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 ea Onion chopped
• 2 tb Oil
• 1/2 ts Ginger grated
• 1/2 ts Garlic minced
• 2 ts Salt
• 6 ea Whole peppercorns crushed
• 1 ts Turmeric
• 2 ts Coriander
• 2 ts Cumin
• 2 ea Chili peppers crushed
• 1/2 ts Chili powder
• 4 ea Whole cloves
• 1 ea Stick cinnamon
• 2 ea Cardamom pods
• 1 c Green split peas dried
• 2 ea Tomatoes diced
• 5 c Stock
• 1 ts Garam masala
• 2 ea Shallots

Instructions:

chopped optional In a large soup pot fry the onions in the oil until light brown. Stir in the spices & toss in the peas & tomatoes. Stir again & cook for 5 minutes over moderate heat. Add stock bring to a boil cover & simmer until the peas are tender (at least an hour). Before serving stir in the garam masala & fish out the cinnamon stick & cloves. Garnish with shallots.

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