Split peas are the dried peeled and split
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of
Pisum sativum. 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 peaThe pigeon pea is a perennial member of the family Fabaceae.-Other common names:Other common names are तुवरि in Sanskrit, arhar , Rohor , Rahar , red gram, toovar/toor , tuvaram paruppu ,tuvara The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is a perennial member of the family...
s) or
chana dalThe chickpea is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables...
(split yellow gram, chickpeas or garbanzo beans); while all commonly known as peas the latter are from other
legumeIn botanical writing legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae , or a fruit of these specific plants. A'legume' fruit is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces on two sides. A common name for this type of fruit is a pod, although "pod" is also applied to a few...
species.
They are a great source of protein.
Green and yellow split peas are commonly used to make
pea soupPea 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....
, and sometimes
pease puddingPease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a baked vegetable product, which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas, water, salt, and spices, often cooked with a bacon or ham joint...
.
Yellow split peas are most often used to prepare dhal in
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Split peas are the dried peeled and split
seedsSEEDS is a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Act of India....
of
Pisum sativum. 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 peaThe pigeon pea is a perennial member of the family Fabaceae.-Other common names:Other common names are तुवरि in Sanskrit, arhar , Rohor , Rahar , red gram, toovar/toor , tuvaram paruppu ,tuvara The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is a perennial member of the family...
s) or
chana dalThe chickpea is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables...
(split yellow gram, chickpeas or garbanzo beans); while all commonly known as peas the latter are from other
legumeIn botanical writing legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae , or a fruit of these specific plants. A'legume' fruit is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces on two sides. A common name for this type of fruit is a pod, although "pod" is also applied to a few...
species.
They are a great source of protein.
Green and yellow split peas are commonly used to make
pea soupPea 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....
, and sometimes
pease puddingPease pudding, sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a baked vegetable product, which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas, water, salt, and spices, often cooked with a bacon or ham joint...
.
Yellow split peas are most often used to prepare dhal in
GuyanaGuyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean.Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans,Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won,...
and
TrinidadTrinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of 4,768 km² it is also the fifth...
. 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 call are used to make a sweet snack in
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. Wandouhuang (豌豆黄) is a sweetened and chilled peas pudding, sometimes flavored with
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blossoms and dates. A refined version of this snack is said to have been a favorite of
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1 , popularly known in China as the West Dowager Empress , was from the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan...
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