How To Boil Peas

Author: Karen Lennox Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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Peas are a well-digestible product that contains useful substances necessary for the body. It produces tasty and healthy dishes rich in vegetable protein, which normalize metabolism, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, reduce the risk of heart attack, cancer, and hypertension.

How much to cook peas

However, many, even experienced housewives, cook pea dishes very rarely. And all for the reason that cooking peas is a hassle. It either burns, then remains hard, then boils into porridge. And the peas themselves are cooked for a long time, which does not add to the desire of the housewives to use it to prepare their dishes. And all because many do not know the intricacies of how to boil peas so that they boil quickly.

Therefore, so that cooking peas does not cause you negative emotions, use a few useful tips. They should make it easier for you to communicate with this product:

- before cooking, be sure to sort out the peas;

- before boiling peas, soak them for at least 6 hours in clean cold water;

- do not soak it for more than 10 hours, as it will begin to ferment;

- after soaking, be sure to drain the water, and rinse the swollen peas with cold water;

- for 300 grams of peas, take 2.5-3 liters of water;

- cook peas on low heat;

- when cooking, do not close the pan tightly with a lid and be sure to remove the foam;

- during the cooking process, periodically add water that evaporates;

- Do not boil peas in salt water. This will make him "go crazy". Add salt to already cooked peas.

Below you will clearly see how to cook peas correctly. Find out how long to cook for it to boil.

Recipes with dry split peas

Recipes with dry whole peas

Option 1

in a saucepan

Option 2

in a bag

Ingredients:

Water
Dry chopped peas

We will need:

Pot
Colander

How to cook peas in a saucepan step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need peas - 200 grams, water - 2 liters, a saucepan, a colander.

Step 2

Sort the peas and soak in cold water for 6-8 hours.

Step 3

During this time, the peas will swell.

Step 4

Drain the water and rinse the peas well with cold water.

Step 5

Bring water to a boil and dip the prepared peas into it.

Step 6

Boil. Turn down the fire. Boil the peas over low heat, periodically removing the foam and adding water.

Step 7

After about 1.5-2 hours, the peas will be ready. Check the peas periodically for readiness, as the cooking time may fluctuate.

Step 8

Drain the decoction.

Step 9

Peas are ready to go.

Ingredients:

Water
Whole dry peas

We will need:

Pot
Fork
Scissors

How to cook peas in a bag step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need portioned peas in a bag, scissors, a saucepan, a fork, water.

Step 2

Bring water to a boil.

Step 3

Drop a sachet into boiling water. Bring to a boil again. Turn down the fire. Cook until done. This takes approximately 40 minutes.

Step 4

Pry off the bag with a fork (there is a special hole in the bag for this), lift it over the pan and let the broth drain.