A simple but fantastic recipe for yellow split peas spread with onions and olive oil. The world famous Greek Fava!
Author: Socratis
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 6
Ingredients
500 gr (17 oz) yellow split peas.
2 medium onions chopped (+ one more for topping).
1 carrot grated.
½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil (+ more for topping).
Juice from one lemon.
Salt and ground pepper.
Instructions
Heat up the olive oil in a large and deep pot on medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook them for 3-4 minutes until they start getting soft.
Add the yellow split peas and cook them together with the onion and carrots for a couple of minutes while stirring. Season with salt and pepper. Add 5-6 cups of hot water until it covers all the ingredients. Stir well and bring it to boil.
Let your yellow peas boil on medium heat without a pot lid while checking if there is enough water. At the end, the peas must have melted and have a mashy texture. If your peas are not done yet, add a bit of hot water from time to time (you may need to do this a few times). Remember to stir occasionally. Your peas are almost ready when spitting bubbles start to form. Add the lemon juice. The whole cooking should last 45-60 minutes.
For a more silky texture, you can use a food blender when your peas are ready.
Serve the Fava warm topped with chopped onion and plenty of olive oil.
Bon appetit!
Recipe by SocraticFood at https://socraticfood.com/yellow-split-peas-and-onion-dip-greek-fava/