A story about how to cook pea porridge.

Pea porridge in many ways is an infrequent guest in cafes and restaurants, and so far not everyone knows what kind of dish is it, but it's a pity. Pea porridge in many countries is considered one of the finest side dishes and a very useful dietary dish. Especially nutritionists note that the benefit of pea porridge is that it is rich in protein, vitamins and various trace elements, but in turn contains a small number of carbohydrates. That is why, such a dish as pea porridge, may well be suitable for those who try to take care of their waist and health, and also likes to eat delicious and satisfying.

Quite often, fans of cereals have a question: "And how to cook a pea porridge correctly." The answer to this question is my article. Here is a general principle of how to properly cook pea porridge, as well as 2 recipes from the best cooks.

General instructions on how to cook pea porridge:

If you decide to cook a garnish of this type of porridge, then it should be remembered that it takes a rather long time to cook pea porridge. In addition, the search for a common recipe for the preparation of pea porridge must be started ahead of time. Bought dried peas washed, then poured a small amount of cold water and leave to settle for at least 1-2 hours. Quite often, peas are soaked, even for a whole night.

Starting with the direct preparation of porridge, from the wet peas, it is necessary to separate a quarter from the total mass, and fill the remaining mass of peas with water in an approximate ratio of 1: 2. After that, the porridge is started to boil. Put on a slow fire on the stove. After the water in the bowler or saucepan boils, it should be added salt and pepper, and the fire to increase to an average temperature. The process of cooking pea porridge takes place within an hour, after which the remaining peas are added to the pan, and the whole mass is cooked for about 30-40 minutes.

After all the performed operations, the pan with the porridge can be put in a warm oven for exactly half an hour. If you cook pea porridge, as indicated in this article, then you will get it not only tasty, but also beautiful. Cook pea porridge is also recommended not only in boiled water, but also in chicken broth.

Recipes for cooking pea porridge.

The main thing for making pea porridge is an indicator of the degree of its "digestion". In this paragraph, two recipes will be demonstrated, which will show how to cook pea porridge is not only tasty and useful.

1) Recipe from a culinary chef.

Whole peas are washed and poured with water about a finger above the level of the pea in a thick-walled pan. After the peas stood the night, its swollen state is placed on the medium fire and, with constant stirring, is brought to a boil. After the peas begin to boil on a weak fire, the saucepan must be removed from the fire and continue cooking pea porridge with the help of the steam bath method. After the end of cooking pea porridge should be cooled and served along with light green leaves.

2) The recipe is generally accepted.

Peas do not need to be washed, but quickly covered in a saucepan and pour large amounts of water. After 7-10 hours, the water should be drained from the pan, and peas to a colander and cooled, rinsing with cold water. After this, already in the salted boiling water it is necessary to place the cooked peas again and put the pan on a strong fire. After that, the porridge is brought to a boil, after which the fire is reduced to a minimum. Cooking on low heat lasts for 40 minutes. The pan should be covered with a lid, and the contents should be gradually stirred every 10 minutes.

That's basically all the information that will answer you on the question of how to cook pea porridge.