Yellow Split Pea Soup (Vegan)

• 1 quart water (or stock or broth of your choice, I prefer veggie)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup yellow split peas
• 2 -3 garlic cloves (peeled, but can leave whole out of laziness)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin (or 1 tablespoon cumin seeds)

1. Rinse the split peas.
2. Salt the water or broth and bring it to a boil, and add the oil and garlic.
3. Mix in the split peas and spices.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and let simmer loosely covered for 35-45 minutes or until there are no more hard pieces of peas left.
5. Whip up the mixture in a blender.
6. If you want a thinner mixture, use more water.
7. I like it thick so I use exactly one quart, don't add any water, so it doubles as a soup and as a dip or sauce for naan and dosa.

water, olive oil, salt, peas, garlic, turmeric, ground cumin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yellow-split-pea-soup-vegan-504613 (may not work)