Butha-Buthe: spinach and tangerine soup
Split-pea soup with spinach, fresh herbs and tangerine, finished with yogurt. Serves 8; the stated preparation time is 20 minutes, cooking time is 50 minutes, and the peas soak overnight.
In this soup, yellow split peas simmer in stock and are combined with onion, turmeric, spinach, parsley, cilantro and tangerine. It is served with yogurt. The quantities and times follow a documented version; hands-on preparation time may vary with your pace.
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Method
- 01
Soak the peas
Rinse the peas and leave them to soak overnight. Drain them before use.
Ready to continue when: The peas have soaked overnight and are drained.
480 min - 02
Cook the peas in the stock
Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a large pot. Add the drained peas, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The peas have simmered in the stock for 20 minutes and are beginning to soften.
20 min - 03
Sauté the onions
Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onions over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until translucent.
Ready to continue when: The onions look translucent and soft.
5 min - 04
Add the turmeric and rice flour
Add the turmeric to the onions and stir over low heat for 1 minute. Dissolve the rice flour in the cold water, mix the paste with the onions, then promptly pour it into the stockpot while stirring.
Ready to continue when: The turmeric is mixed in, and the flour mixture is incorporated into the stock with no visible lumps.
1 min - 05
Add the spinach, herbs and tangerine
Stir in the spinach, parsley, half the cilantro, the zest of 2 tangerines and the juice of 4. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring regularly.
Ready to continue when: The soup has simmered for 20 minutes and the spinach is soft.
20 min - 06
Serve with yogurt and cilantro
Ladle the soup into bowls. Add plain yogurt and finish with the reserved cilantro.
Ready to continue when: Each bowl is topped with yogurt and cilantro.
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