Smoky Split Pea Soup

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Thinly-sliced garlic
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Coarsely-chopped onion
1 teaspoon	5ml	Whole cumin seeds
2		Dried chipotle chiles - seeded, and
		Snipped into bits
5 cups	1185ml	Boiling water
1		Crushed tomatoes - (15 oz)
2 cups	474ml	Green split peas - (abt 1 lb) - picked over,
		And rinsed
4		Carrots - cut 1 1/2" chunks (large)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup	4g / 0.1oz	Chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oil in the cooker. Add the garlic and cook over moderately-high heat until lightly browned. Stir in the onion, cumin and chipotles and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the water, tomatoes, split peas and carrots.

Lock the lid in place and bring to high pressure over high heat. Lower the heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 15 minutes. If time permits, allow the pressure to come down naturally. Otherwise, release the pressure by setting the cooker under cold running water. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.

Season the soup with salt and black pepper. If it seems thick, thin it with a little water. Stir in the cilantro just before serving.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
Food & Wine Magazine, April 1996

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