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Published: Feb 12, 2022 . Modified: Feb 7, 2022 by Joy Cadwising · No Comments

Curried split peas and kale soup

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A super simple one-pot split peas cooked until creamy that guarantees maximum satisfaction with beautiful green kale and the bold flavor, and aroma of added spices, and chopped vegetables.

Curried split peas soup with chopped kale, diced carrots and dice onion in a turquoise soup bowl on a black surface with dark green linen on the side

This split peas curry recipe is all about going back to the old-fashioned basics and adding kale and turmeric for a grand superfood meal in a bowl. Either add more liquid to treat it as soup or serve it thick as an accompaniment or a side dish on its own.

This was inspired by my wheat, barley-oatmeal blend, and mushroom soup in this site and pairs well with this amazing balance me grilled cheese sandwich.

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Ingredients

Don't get intimidated by the number of ingredients listed, they're all leaning to the brighter side.

Green and yellow split peas in a maroon lidded bowl
Split peas
Turmeric powder in a tin, turmeric roots and curry powder in a silver spoon
Turmeric powder, turmeric root and curry powder
  • Diced celery, carrots, and cooking onions
  • Thinly sliced ginger and garlic, and bay leaf
  • Split yellow, green peas or a combinatio of both
  • Kale
  • Curry powder and turmeric

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Diced celery, carrots and onions, and thinly sliced garlic and ginger with 3 bayleaf placed on a white plate on top of a wooden chopping board.
Aromatics
  1. Wash and dice the celery, carrots and onions. Finely slice the ginger and garlic.

Thin and coarsely chopped kale
Kale

2. Wash and coarsely chop the kale.

Sweating diced celery, carrots and onions in a stainless steel pot

3. Add oil in a large saucepan and heat to medium-low. Once heated add the diced vegetables and a generous pinch of salt and saute for a few minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and continue cooking for a couple of minutes.

Mushy split peas in a pot with wooden spoon.

4. Add the peas, curry powder, and water. Increase the heat to high to come to a boil. Lower the heat, put the lid on ajar, and let it simmer until the peas are tender and lose their shape.

Mixing kale into the curried peas cooking liquid in a sauce pan

5. Add the coconut milk, turmeric, ground pepper, remaining salt, and kale. stir to combine and continue cooking, simmering until the kale is soft and the peas are creamy. Stir in the lemon juice and serve.

Cooked curried split peas and kale in the sauce pan laced on top of the dark grey counter top.

Hint: When sauteeing the aromatics, make sure the onions and garlic don't get brown. patiently sweat at medium-low heat.

For turmeric, you have the option to either use the powder or the turmeric root. Raw turmeric tastes slightly earthy and spicy similar to ginger.

Substitutions

You want to make this dish but you don't have split peas, Lentils is a good substitute. Also, You can use butter instead of olive oil and use cream instead of coconut milk if you opt for a dairy version, they're equally delicious.

Variations

  • Make it Spicy - Add chilli flakes or chilli powder to add fire and extra flavor.
  • Deluxe - Add chicken pieces for extra protein and more filling.

Equipment

Use a large saucepan- 4 to 6 quarts to give room and easy stirring.

Top tip

More than any other spice, turmeric marries health benefits. Karta Purkhs Sing Khalsa- author of the way of ayurvedic herbs- calls "turmeric as the medicine cabinet in a jar" because of its many medicinal properties. To enhance the effect of turmeric when we cook with it, add some black pepper to rip the whole benefits.

Adding lemon juice before serving will lend a faint and pleasing tartness.

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Curried split peas soup with chopped kale, diced carrots and dice onion in a turquoise soup bowl on a black surface with dark green linen on the side

Curried split peas and kale soup

This is the easiest, healthiest, and most tasty curried split peas and kale you will ever have. Split peas, kale, and turmeric make it a winner!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 serving
Calories: 197kcal
Cost: $3 per serving

Equipment

  • Large (4-6 quart) sauce pan

Ingredients 
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  • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil See Note
  • 85 grams Cooking onion (medium size), diced
  • 85 grams Celery (1 long rib), diced
  • 85 grams Carrots,(1 large), diced
  • 3 grams Garlic (2 large cloves), thinly sliced
  • 7 grams Ginger (1-inch knob), thinly sliced
  • 3 small Bay leaf
  • 160 grams Dried yellow, green or mixed split peas
  • 5 cups Water
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Curry powder
  • 140 grams Kale (4 cups, lightly packed), coarsely chopped
  • 160 ml Coconut milk (¾ cup)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt, separated
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Turmeric (2 inches of raw turmeric, grated)
  • 1 teaspoon Ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Instructions

  • Place the oil into a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Once heated, add the onion, celery, carrots, and ¼ teaspoon of salt and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and bay leaf and continue to sweat for another 1 to 2 minutes, make sure to not allow garlic and onions to brown.
  • Add the peas, water, and curry powder. Increase the heat to high and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat to low, and let it simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape, approximately 30 minutes, stirring once in a while.
  • Add the kale, coconut milk, the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, turmeric, and ground pepper. Mix.
  • Continue cooking, simmering for another 10 minutes. Mix the lemon juice and serve.

Notes

  • Use olive oil, vegetable oil, butter, or ghee in place of coconut oil.
  • For a richer and nutrient-dense soup, chicken stock or vegetable stock can be used instead of plain water.
Category: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: vegetarian curry

Nutrition

Calories: 197 kcal (10%)Carbohydrates: 24 g (8%)Protein: 9 g (18%)Fat: 9 g (14%)Sodium: 620 mg (27%)Potassium: 579 mg (17%)Fiber: 8 g (33%)Sugar: 4 g (4%)Vitamin A: 4808 IU (96%)Vitamin C: 33 mg (40%)Calcium: 75 mg (8%)Iron: 3 mg (17%)
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