Boil the split peas in water on medium heat with salt. Cook until al dente. Skim and remove any foam. Add the olive oil to a large cooking pan, and add the onions. Stir for 5 minutes until brown.

Since yellow peas come both whole and split you should know that if split, they need no soaking, but whole ones cook better if first covered with boiling water and soaked a couple of hours.

Add the stock and split peas. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring every once in awhile. After 25 minutes have passed, add your veggies.

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Bring stock to a boil. Add split peas, reduce heat and simmer gently until the peas are completely soft, 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.

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Increase heat and bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if soup looks too thick, until split peas are very tender and some are starting to disintegrate, 50–55 ...

Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until the split peas are tender. 3. Stir in the cumin, lemon juice, and cilantro. Simmer for 5 minutes more. 4. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, if you like.

Peas should have absorbed most of the water, be tender, not mushy, and retain their shape. 2. Cool slightly. Remove bay leaves and peppercorns. Smash garlic cloves into peas by hand.

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