Split pea

Split pea

Split peas are the dried peeled and split seeds of "Pisum sativum". They come in yellow and green varieties. They have been mechanically split so that they will cook faster.

Yellow split peas are sometimes wrongly referred to as a synonym for the Indian "toor dal" (split pigeon peas) or "chana dal" (split yellow gram, chickpeas or garbanzo beans); while all commonly known as peas the latter are from other legume species.

Green and yellow split peas are commonly used to make pea soup, and sometimes pease pudding.

they are a great source of protein,especially for vegetarians


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  • split pea — ► NOUN ▪ a pea dried and split in half for cooking …   English terms dictionary

  • split pea — ☆ split pea n. a green or yellow pea that has been shelled, dried, and split: used esp. for making soup …   English World dictionary

  • split pea — noun count a dried PEA that has been divided in half …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • split pea — noun : a dried hulled pea in which the cotyledons usually split apart * * * a dried green pea, split and used esp. for soup. [1730 40] * * * split pea see under ↑pea1 • • • Main Entry: ↑split * * * split pea UK US noun [countable] [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • split pea — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms split pea : singular split pea plural split peas a dried pea that has been divided in half …   English dictionary

  • split pea — /splɪt ˈpi/ (say split pee) noun a dried and split pea, either green or yellow, used in soups, stews, etc …  

  • split pea — noun Date: 1736 a dried hulled pea (as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • split-pea — noun dried hulled pea; used in soup • Hypernyms: ↑green pea, ↑garden pea …   Useful english dictionary

  • split pea — a dried green pea, split and used esp. for soup. [1730 40] * * * …   Universalium

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