So in the winter I love soup and comfort food.\u00a0 This recipe is kind of a combo ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/drkarenhudes.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Dhal-225x300.jpeg\")
\u00a0 of both… It came originally from one of my closest friends Katie – via the website About.com.\u00a0 It is vegetarian and can be vegan and has a ton of turmeric in it which is amazing for you – said to do everything from help prevent Altzheimer’s Disease and Cancer as well as a natural anti-inflammatory.\u00a0 Anyways I don’t eat anything unless it tastes good.<\/p>\n
This one tastes good.<\/p>\n
Love making up a batch of it and taking it for several days for lunch.<\/p>\n
Here is the recipe from About.com and following it are my modifiers (how I make it for myself)…<\/p>\n
1 cup yellow split peas, uncooked<\/p>\n
2 cups water or vegetable broth<\/p>\n
1 tsp tumeric<\/p>\n
1\/4 tsp cayenne<\/p>\n
1\/2 tsp salt<\/p>\n
1 Tbsp margarine<\/p>\n
1 1\/2 cumin (whole seeds or ground)<\/p>\n
2 whole cloves<\/p>\n
dash pepper<\/p>\n
In a large pot bring peas and broth to a slow simmer and add turmeric, cayenne and salt. Cover and cook 20 minutes stirring occasionally.\u00a0 In a large skillet or pan heat onion, clove, cumin in the margarine and cook 4-6 minutes.\u00a0 Add onion and spices to peas and allow to simmer at least 5 mire minutes.<\/p>\n
Serve with rice or alone in soup bowl.<\/p>\n
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My modifications:<\/p>\n
I do not add onion but fry the spices alone in the margarine (onion makes me toot and I think my patients wouldn’t appreciate that… Certainly Ryan, my husband, doesn’t).\u00a0 I double the broth and cook much longer until the peas are mushy and less formed… just my preference… see how you like it.<\/p>\n
Hope you make it and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So in the winter I love soup and comfort food.\u00a0 This recipe is kind of a combo \u00a0 of both… It came originally from one of my closest friends Katie – via the website About.com.\u00a0 It is vegetarian and can be vegan and has a ton of turmeric in it which is amazing for you … <\/p>\n