Fava - Split Pea Hummus
- 3 large onions
- 300 g yellow split peas
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 100 ml olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 35 g capers, roughly chopped
- 10 g chives, finely chopped
- salt and white pepper, to taste
- Chop one of the onions into rough chunks. Add to the split peas, bay leaves and turmeric in a large saucepan.
- Add enough water to cover twice the amount of peas.
- Bring to the simmer, skim off any scum, cover and let simmer for 60 minutes or until the peas are soft.
- Keep an eye on them and add more water if necessary, they should be loose and sloppy like thick porridge at the end.
- While the peas are cooking, slice the remaining onions finely and fry in a tablespoon of the oil until they are golden brown. Set aside.
- When the peas are cooked, remove the bay leaves, blend the peas with the olive oil, garlic cloves and lemon juice until you have a smooth paste. Add water if the mixture is too stiff.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Stir in half the fried onion.
- Serve in a bowl with the rest of the fried onion, capers, chives and add a drizzle of olive oil.
onions, peas, bay leaves, turmeric, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, capers, chives, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quot-fava-quot-split-pea-hummus-527262 (may not work)