Curried Yellow Split Peas and Cauliflower

Submitted by dicentra

"Vegetarian Times Jan 2003."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup dried split yellow peas, well rinsed
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 onion, diced
• 1⁄2 head cauliflower, trimmed to florets
• 1 - 1 1⁄2 cup vegetable stock
• 1 cup green peas
• 1⁄2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• salt

directions

1. In large saucepan, combine split peas and water, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. Cover pan with lid slightly ajar, reduce heat to low and cook about 15 minutes.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium heat. Stir in turmeric, curry powder and onion, and sauté, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add cauliflower florets and 1 cup vegetable stock, and continue cooking and stirring for 7 to 10 minutes more.
5. Add split peas, remaining oil and any remaining cooking water to skillet, stirring to combine well.
6. Reduce heat to medium- low and add green peas, red pepper and more stock, if needed. Continue to cook until split peas are soft, about 5 minutes more.
7. Stir in coconut, raisins and salt to taste. Serve hot.

Reviews

[s_cohen]

Overall, it was ok, but I had to change the recipe a lot. It was kind of bland, so I added more curry powder, some garlic salt and cumin. My main problem was with the liquid. There was way too much liquid and it looked like soup. I tried to cook it off, but there was too much. Then I tried scooping some out, but ingredients got in the way. Finally, I added about 3/4 cup couscous and let it cook some more. The couscous soaked up a lot of the liquid, but overall the texture was gloopy. In the future, I would use none of the cooking water and not as much broth.

 

[VegSocialWorker]

We liked this and it's easy to make. Served over brown rice. I left out most of the oit- just like I always do. The peas and bell pepper are lovely in the sea of yellow. Thanks for posting.