Yummy miso split pea soup
Add an extra punch of flavor to your split pea soup! Scoop in some miso and create for your family a yummy umami dinner that will leave you wanting more! This recipe features soaked split peas, cauliflower, silken tofu, miso, carrots, ginger, fresh herbs, and garlic.
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Cost: 15$
Equipment
- A chopping board
- A sharp knife
- A wooden cooking spoon
- A Blender
- a solid bottom skillet or saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion (diced)
- 2 tablespoons olive/coconut oil (cold-pressed)
- 2 cups soaked then drained split peas
- 2 medium size carrots (diced)
- 2-3 cloves of garlic (minced/grated)
- a small piece of ginger (grated)
- 1 tablespoon dry oregano
- 1 tablespoon bouillon or knorr cube
- 3 cups cauliflower florets or a small head
- 1 tablespoon miso
- boiling water or broth
- 200 grams silken tofu
- a handful of fresh herbs (rosemary, parsley)
- 1 tablespoon tamari/teriyaki sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Clean all your veggies and drain the split peas
- Place a skillet on a heat source and heat it on a medium-high heat
- Put diced onions together with oil, stir and cover to cook for 2 minutes
- Add drained split peas, stir well and cover to cook for about 5mins
- Bring in diced carrots, grated garlic, and ginger. Stir and cover to cook for 3mins
- The split peas must be coating on the base of the skillet, this is normal, just make sure they're not burning
- Bring in the cauliflower florets and miso
- Sprinkle with bouillon or add a knorr cube, add dry oregano, and give a good stir
- Now slowly, pour boiling water into the cooking peas, slightly cover the ingredients in the skillet with water, stir well, and cover to simmer for 15 minutes
- During this time blend silken tofu into a smooth sauce. (add some little water into the blender if need be)
- Pour the tofu sauce into the cooking dish, cover and cook for 2mins
- Cut off the heat. Keep the dish covered
- Prepare the fresh herbs by chopping them. Add them to the dish
- Now stir everything together scrapping the base of the skillet
- Depending on the type of miso you're using, you might need to add some salt, choose tamari, soy sauce, or teriyaki instead
- Serve this dish with some rice, quinoa, pasta, or homemade bread.
- Enjoy and share.
Notes
- The soaking time is not included in the cooking time. You can soak the split peas for 24 hours if you are not in hot temperate weather.
- If your peas aren't cooked by the end of 35 minutes, then your heat could be too low
- However, if the peas cook completely into a puree, then your heat is too high
- If your peas coat and burn, it could be an effect of high heat or the base of the pan is too thin.