1. In a bowl, soak the split peas overnight in water to cover by 2 inches (not the measured water). Drain and rinse thoroughly. 2. Tip the split peas into a medium flameproof casserole. Add the 3 1/2 ...

This dal is particularly special, made in the way I’d jotted down after spending time with a local Sri Lankan family, with half of the pumpkin blended to make it even creamier,” says Sophie Gordon, ...

INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup yellow split peas (chana dal), picked over for stones • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 4 fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed, ...

For decades, Dan Jason of the Salt Spring Seed Company has been growing pulses — like chickpeas, lentils, favas, dried peas and beans — and advocating that more people eat them. "They're nutritional ...

When it comes to soups and stews, it’s handy to have a lentil or split pea recipe in your repertoire. When simmered over a long period of time, these high-fiber dried peas and lentils soften and ...

If you would like the soup to have a coarse texture, blend only half the soup at step 5 and stir back into the rest of the soup. Garnish with chopped coriander just before serving.

Q I've been using a lot of dried legumes in my cooking lately, but I am stumped by one kind -- yellow peas. What can I do with them? A Whole yellow peas (botanic name, Pioum sativum) and split yellow ...

Yellow split pea curry can also be garnished with coriander and served with pilau rice and chapatis, as pictured here. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) For decades, Dan Jason of the Salt Spring Seed Company ...