Split Pea Soup ‘Bessara’
Servings
4
people
Servings
4
people
Ingredients
500
grams
split dried peas
or split dried fava beans (soaked overnight)
6
cloves
garlic
minced
1
tablespoon
Olive Oil
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
cumin
powder
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
2
tablespoons
Argan Oil
Instructions
Heat the Olive Oil in a saucepan and lightly sauté the garlic.
Add split peas and enough water so that the saucepan is two-thirds full. Add salt, cumin and pepper.
Close the pan and cook for half an hour, it is imperative that the peas are well cooked.
Blend the soup to obtain a velvety puree. Depending on your tastes, you can return to the heat to thicken if necessary.
Serve piping hot, garnished with a drizzle of Argan Oil and a sprinkle of cumin and paprika.
Recipe Notes
This recipe is from
The Complete Book of Argan Oil