Peas With Yogurt Sauce Food

PEAS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the peas, and remove from the pods. Blanch in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, and drain well. Transfer the peas to a plate. Mix the yogurt with the oil and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top the peas with the yogurt sauce, and garnish withfresh herbs, if you'd like.
• If the peas are freshly picked, you can serve the peas raw with the yogurt sauce also.

CLASSIC BEEF STEW WITH PEAS AND CREAMY HORSERADISH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high. In a medium bowl, toss beef with flour; season with salt and pepper. Working in two batches, sear beef, turning a few times, until deep golden brown all over, about 8 minutes per batch. Add an extra tablespoon of oil with second batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate.
• Pour off residual fat from pot, if necessary, and discard. Return pot to medium and add remaining tablespoon of oil along with onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Pour wine and worcestershire into pot and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan. Pour stock into pot and return beef to pot along with any juices and add bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Partially cover and reduce to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Uncover pot and add potatoes, carrots, and parsnip, partially re-cover, and return to a gentle simmer. Cook until beef and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Stir in the peas and season with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, horseradish, and a pinch of cayenne. Sprinkle with more cayenne. In another small bowl, combine the parsley with lemon zest and garlic. Remove bay leaf from stew and serve warm with yogurt sauce and gremolata.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH SPICED YOGURT

Steps:

• Pick over and discard any damaged peas or stones. Rinse the peas. Drain.
• In a soup pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and carrot and saute, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the ginger and stock or water and the rinsed peas. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until the peas are completely soft, 45-60 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Use a blender, food processor or hand blender to puree until smooth. Thin with water or stock, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, to make the garnish, in a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, turmeric, cumin, ground coriander and salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle the soup into individual bowls. Drizzle with the spiced yogurt and sprinkle with the cilantro.