Yellow Split Pea Soup (Vegan)

Altered from a recipe I found on Instructables, I had ended up with a nice bag of yellow split peas and wanted to make an Indian-style recipe after enjoying this yellow pea dip at a local Indian joint. Very simple and tasty as both a soup and a dip!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4

Ingredients

• 1  quart water (or stock or broth of your choice, I prefer veggie)
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  dash salt
• 1  cup  yellow split peas
• 2 -3  garlic cloves (peeled, but can leave whole out of laziness)
• 1  teaspoon turmeric
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin (or 1 tablespoon cumin seeds)

Directions

1. Rinse the split peas.
2. Salt the water or broth and bring it to a boil, and add the oil and garlic.
3. Mix in the split peas and spices.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and let simmer loosely covered for 35-45 minutes or until there are no more hard pieces of peas left.
5. Whip up the mixture in a blender. If you want a thinner mixture, use more water. I like it thick so I use exactly one quart, don't add any water, so it doubles as a soup and as a dip or sauce for naan and dosa.