Date: Sun, 13 Feb 94 21:21:23 EST
From: "Elisabeth." (eac9m@poe.acc.virginia.edu)
This recipe is adapted from _Sundays at Moosewood_.
EAST AFRICAN SWEET PEA SOUP
2 cups chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp grated fresh peeled ginger
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp homemade garam masala, which we happened to have on hand, OR
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp ground cumin seeds
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp turmeric (I don't like it and didn't use it, but Moosewood does)
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet potato, diced
3 1/2 cups water
3 cups fresh green peas (took me 45 minutes to shell them!)
braise/deglaze onions and garlic in a pot for 5-10 minutes. mix in the
ginger, salt, and all spices and cook for a few minutes, stirring often.
add tomatoes and sweet potato, stir. add 1 1/2 cups of water, stir. bring
soup to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. add 2 cups of
the peas and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. remove from heat and add
remaining 2 cups of water. puree in batches in a blender until smooth.
return to the pot, add the last cup of peas, and cook on medium heat
for 3-5 minutes.
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