Pea porridge is delicious and nutritious. It is rich in vegetable protein, which means it is suitable as a side dish for any main course. It is very simple to prepare pea porridge, and its benefits for the body are extraordinary, since it contains a huge amount of the most valuable nutrients.
It is necessary
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- 1 medium onion;
- 1 glass of dry peas;
- 2 glasses of water;
- salt 0.5 tsp;
- butter;
- vegetable oil;
- parsley or dill for decoration.
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start cooking the porridge, the day before, sort out the peas, rinse, fill with chilled boiled water and leave to swell for at least two hours. The longer the peas are soaked, the better. For example, if you pour it in the morning, you can cook porridge in the evening.
Step 2
Rinse swollen peas again. Then fill it with water at the rate of two glasses of water for one glass of peas and set to cook. After boiling, reduce heat to low.
Step 3
Cook the pea porridge over low heat, because otherwise it can burn, and over low heat the peas will retain their useful properties more. The duration of cooking porridge depends on the duration of soaking the peas and can be from 15 to 50 minutes until the grains burst. If the water boils away, add boiling water, not cold water - it will make the peas tasteless.
Step 4
Salt the porridge 15-30 minutes after the start of cooking, but do not overdo it, as it is easy to oversalt the peas.
Step 5
Peel the onion, chop finely and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown.
Step 6
If the peas have fallen apart, then the cooking can be finished. To make the porridge thick, evaporate excess water, add butter and stir.
Step 7
Thoroughly crush the porridge, add the fried onions and stir. Place in small plates before serving and garnish with parsley or dill. Pea porridge can be cooked in place of mashed potatoes and served with grilled sausage, sauerkraut, meat gravy, or salad.
