Boiled Yellow Split Peas
These legumes are flavorful and healthy, but require soaking.
Easy
🥗 VegetarianTotal Time
2 hours
Servings
10
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
½ pound (225 grams / 1¼ cups) dry yellow split peas
2
3–4 cups (¾–1 liter) potable (drinking) water
3
⅛ teaspoon baking soda, if needed (see tips)
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Pick over beans, then add hot water.
2
Boil for two minutes.
3
Set aside for 1 hour.
1 hour
4
Drain and rinse.
5
Simmer until tender.
6
Pick over beans, then add cold water.
7
Soak overnight, or 6 hours minimum.
6 hours
8
Drain and rinse.
9
Simmer until tender.
Notes
- •As beans are a natural product, pick over beans, discarding any stones, dirt particles, or discolored beans before soaking or cooking.
- •If you have hard water in your area, adding ⅛ teaspoon baking soda will reduce the cooking time.
- •Make sure water covers beans by at least 2 inches (5 centimeters), check on water level every little while, and don't let the top beans get above the water.