Indian Split-Pea and Vegetable Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Sometimes I substitute some of the vegetables out for others. The other day I didn't have any carrots so I used sweet potatoes and it came out great.Coriander, 1 tbsp Cumin seed, 1 tbsp Fennel seed, 1 tsp Salt, 1 tbsp Olive Oil, 6 tbsp Carrots, raw, 2 carrot (7-1/2") Garlic, 4 cloves Ginger Root, 9 tsp Potato, raw, 3 medium (2-1/4" to 3-1/4" dia.) Spinach, frozen, 1 package (10 oz) yields Jalapeno Peppers, 2 pepper Water, tap, 12 cup (8 fl oz) Split Peas, 2 cup ground tumeric, 1 tsp
Directions
Make 8-10 Servings
1. Remove the spinach from the freezer. In a med. saucepan, combine the split-peas, 6 cups of water, 1 tbsp. ginger, and 1 tsp. of salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the split-peas are tender, about 30 min.
2. Meanwhile, In a large pot, heat the olive oil over moderately low heat. Stir in the remaining ginger, jalapenos, and the garlic. Saute until fragrant and add in all of the spices. Cook 30 sec. Stir in the carrots and potatoes and mix until well combined. Add remaining 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the spinach and simmer 5 min. longer.
3. Stir in the split-pea mixture and simmer 5 more minutes.
4. Enjoy!!!

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JESKA706.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 187.6
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 734.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

Member Reviews
  • VEGGIEDIVA
    MMnnnnn! Almost like the soup in my favorite indian restaurant! it does need all the salt and next time I'll increase the spices bby 1/4-1/2. I added chopped corriander also to top it off. VERY good! - 9/21/12
  • AQUAJANE
    Forgot ingredient list--especially important since said chef changed original internet recipe. - 2/23/10

    Reply from JESKA706 (4/13/10)
    Oops! Sorry it was my first post and I didn't fill in the second area of ingredients. It's correct now. Hope you like it.