Pea soup and porridge are traditional and favorite dishes of Russian cuisine. In addition to numerous useful properties, peas are high in calories and are indispensable for the cold season. However, many housewives are in no hurry to pamper their loved ones with these dishes, since the process of their preparation takes too long. There are several effective ways to cook peas faster without ruining their flavor.
It is necessary
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- peas;
- water;
- butter or vegetable oil;
- soda;
- salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Take the required amount of peas and carefully sort through them, then rinse under cool running water. Place it in a bowl and cover with water so that it hides the peas. It should be borne in mind that split peas (sold in halves) swell and cook much faster than whole peas. Leave the soaked vegetables for several hours, and if possible, overnight. During this time, even fairly hard varieties of peas have time to swell enough and boil well.
Step 2
You can shorten the cooking time for peas with one simple trick. Before boiling the peas, rinse them thoroughly under running cool water. Rinse until the water stops being cloudy. Dip the peas in cold salted water and let it boil. After 10 minutes, add half a glass of cold boiled water to the saucepan. After boiling, the peas will become soft in just a few minutes. If necessary, repeat the procedure to make the peas more crumbly.
Step 3
A good tool that significantly speeds up the cooking of pea soup and porridge is butter or animal fat. After boiling the presoaked peas, add a few tablespoons of this product to the saucepan. In addition to saving time, it will give your food an interesting, rich taste. Refined vegetable oil will also speed up the cooking process, but will not affect the aroma of the dish.
Step 4
Another ingredient that helps the legumes digest quickly is baking soda. 10-15 minutes after the peas boil, add half a teaspoon of baking soda to 2 liters of liquid into the pan. Be careful, too much baking soda can spoil the taste of your dish. This method allows you to achieve the softness of the peas after 5-7 minutes of cooking.
