This is a healthy soup loaded with vegetables and split peas. The peas cook very fast and in fact it became very mushy the first time I made it. We topped the soup with roasted tofu and had a side of baguette. It was a fun and filling dinner. Any vegetables of choice can be used and this is a one pot meal perfect for week nights. Off to the recipe.
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Soup with split peas and vegetables.
Ingredients:
- olive oil - 1 tbsp
- onion - 3/4 cup - chopped
- garlic - 6 cloves - minced
- ginger - small piece - minced finely
- tomatoes - 3/4 cup - chopped
- carrots - 3/4 cup - diced
- bell pepper - 3/4 cup - diced
- split peas - 1 1/2 cups
- oregano - 1 tsp
- rosemary - few sprigs
- basil - 1 tsp
- bay leaf - 1
- salt - to taste
- turmeric - a pinch
- cumin powder - 1 tbsp (adjust to taste)
- chilly powder - 1/4 tsp (adjust to taste)
- water - 6 cups
- cilantro - to garnish
Instructions:
Heat oil and saute onions, ginger and garlic. Add the rest of the ingredients except cilantro and cook until the split peas are tender. Garnish with cilantro.
I used a pressure cooker and it took only few minutes to cook.
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Pictorial
1. Heat oil. Add onion, ginger and garlic. Saute until onions are done.





Tasty soup ready.
