Split pea
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Split peas are the dried, peeled and split seeds
of Pisum sativum. In north India, they are generally known as matar ki daal, sometimes used as a cheaper variation for the very popular chhole on stalls offering it. ( Tamil
பருப்பு pattani paruppu). They come in yellow and green varieties. The peas are round when harvested and dried. Once dry, the skin is removed and the natural split in the seed's cotyledon
can be mechanically separated, in part to encourage faster cooking.
Yellow split peas are sometimes confused with the Indian toor dal (split pigeon pea
s) or chana dal
(split yellow gram, chickpeas or garbanzo beans); while all commonly known as peas, the latter are from other legume species.
They are a great source of protein and are also very lean and healthy, with only 1 gram of fat per 350 Calories (1,464,400 J) serving. Most of the calories come from protein and complex carbohydrates. The split pea is known to be a natural food source that contains some of the highest amounts of fiber, containing 26 grams of fiber (104% DV based on a 2000 Calories (8,368,000 J) diet). Fiber is known to help the digestive system and to make people feel full and satiated.
Green and yellow split peas are commonly used to make pea soup
, and sometimes pease pudding
, which was commonly prepared in Medieval Europe.
Yellow split peas are most often used to prepare dhal in Guyana
, Trinidad
and the Fiji Islands. Referred to as simply dhal, it is prepared similarly to dhals found in India, but also may be used in a variety of other recipes.
Yellow split peas are used to make a sweet snack in Beijing cuisine
. Wandouhuang (豌豆黄) is a sweetened and chilled peas pudding, sometimes flavored with osmanthus
blossoms and dates.
In Europe, the Greek "Fava" is a dish made with yellow split peas pureed to create an appetizer or meze.
SEEDS
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of Pisum sativum. In north India, they are generally known as matar ki daal, sometimes used as a cheaper variation for the very popular chhole on stalls offering it. ( Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
பருப்பு pattani paruppu). They come in yellow and green varieties. The peas are round when harvested and dried. Once dry, the skin is removed and the natural split in the seed's cotyledon
Cotyledon
A cotyledon , is a significant part of the embryo within the seed of a plant. Upon germination, the cotyledon may become the embryonic first leaves of a seedling. The number of cotyledons present is one characteristic used by botanists to classify the flowering plants...
can be mechanically separated, in part to encourage faster cooking.
Yellow split peas are sometimes confused with the Indian toor dal (split pigeon pea
Pigeon pea
The pigeon pea , also known as tropical green pea, toor dāl or arhar dāl , ತೊಗರಿ ಬೇಳೆ kadios , or Congo pea or gungo pea , pois Congo , gandul , gunga pea, or no-eye pea, [Cajanus...
s) or chana dal
Chickpea
The chickpea is a legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae...
(split yellow gram, chickpeas or garbanzo beans); while all commonly known as peas, the latter are from other legume species.
They are a great source of protein and are also very lean and healthy, with only 1 gram of fat per 350 Calories (1,464,400 J) serving. Most of the calories come from protein and complex carbohydrates. The split pea is known to be a natural food source that contains some of the highest amounts of fiber, containing 26 grams of fiber (104% DV based on a 2000 Calories (8,368,000 J) diet). Fiber is known to help the digestive system and to make people feel full and satiated.
Green and yellow split peas are commonly used to make pea soup
Pea soup
Pea soup or split pea soup is soup made, typically, from dried peas. It is, with variations, a part of the cuisine of many cultures. It is greyish-green or yellow in color depending on the regional variety of peas used; all are cultivars of Pisum sativum.Pea soup has been eaten since antiquity; it...
, and sometimes pease pudding
Pease pudding
Pease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a boiled vegetable product, which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas, water, salt, and spices, often cooked with a bacon or ham joint...
, which was commonly prepared in Medieval Europe.
Yellow split peas are most often used to prepare dhal in Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
and the Fiji Islands. Referred to as simply dhal, it is prepared similarly to dhals found in India, but also may be used in a variety of other recipes.
Yellow split peas are used to make a sweet snack in Beijing cuisine
Beijing cuisine
Beijing cuisine is a cooking style in Beijing, China. It is also known as Mandarin cuisine.-Background:Since Beijing has been the Chinese capital city for centuries, its cuisine has been influenced by culinary traditions from all over China, but the cuisine that has exerted the greatest influence...
. Wandouhuang (豌豆黄) is a sweetened and chilled peas pudding, sometimes flavored with osmanthus
Osmanthus
Osmanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae, mostly native to warm temperate Asia but one species occurring in North America . It is sometimes included in Nestegis.They range in size from shrubs to small trees, 2-12 m tall...
blossoms and dates.
In Europe, the Greek "Fava" is a dish made with yellow split peas pureed to create an appetizer or meze.