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The peas are seeds harvested before full ripeness of some varieties of peas. The peas are eaten as vegetables, but are more energetic than most greens. They are also interesting for their supply of soluble sugars, lysine and fiber, composed mostly of hemicellulose when they are young. Peas are also a good source of vitamin C.

The pea is a legume particularly energy. These are vegetables belonging to the pea (Pisum sativum). This is a climbing plant easy to grow.

The pea would again win the gardens? it is a good chance, because what a pleasure to eat fresh peas freshly picked and shelled. Then, peas, like all legumes is a green manure to enrich the land.
On the human terrain, pea enriches the body through its full contribution to good. The pea is an important source of carbohydrates and proteins. Question vitamins, peas are rich in A, B, D and PP. Finally, most of the little pea is its richness in phosphorus.

The pea has so many virtues to fight against fatigue and anemia.

Pochero – Puchero – stew

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Ingredients :

  • 1 cup of chickpeas
  • 1 chicken of 1.5 kg
  • 500 g of pork
  • 2 chorizos
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 teaspoons of salt
  • 10 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 4 spoons of oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 500 g of sweet potato, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Chinese cabbage, chopped
  • 8 spring onions cut into 5 cm

Preparation :

Wash chickpeas and soak them in water overnight.
Cut chicken into pieces, cut the pork into 2, cut the chorizo ​​into slices.

Put all ingredients in a pressure cooker and cover with water, add chopped onion, salt, peppercorns and bring to boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes until meat and chickpeas is almost tender.

In another saucepan, brown garlic and onion over low heat, stirring often, add tomatoes and when they are reduced to puree pour into the cocotte. Add the sweet potatoes. When half cooked, add the Chinese cabbage and onions.

Cook 25 minutes or until potatoes are cuitent.
serve separately the broth and meat surrounded by vegetables.

Tips : You can replace the pork with beef.

Anecdotes: This dish of Spanish origin was imported during the Spanish domination in the 16th and 17th century.

Beya kyaw – split pea fritters

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Ingredients :
to 15 donuts

  • 1 cup split peas
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 fresh red chilies finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
  • cooking oil
  • 1 lemon

Preparation :

Faire tremper les pois cassés toute la nuit ou au moins 6 heures, les égoutter et les réduire en purée au mixeur.
Ajouter l’oignons hachés finement, le piment, le piment en poudre, le curcuma.

Faites des boulettes que l’on aplatira ensuite en un cercle de 1cm d’épaisseur ou faites des petits boudins pas trop fins ni trop épais. Vous pouvez lui donner la forme que vous voulez.

Chauffer l’huile dans une friteuse et y plonger les boulettes une à une jusqu’à ce qu’il soit dorés et croustillants. Puis les retirer et les faire égoutter sur du papier absorbant.

Servir garni d’oignon émincé et de rondelles de citron.

Tips : You can also accompany chili sauce or tamarind sauce.

Typical Chinese fried rice

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Ingredients :

  • 3 cups of white rice
  • 6 cups of water
  • 10 raw shrimp pink
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 box of peas
  • 1 box of corn
  • 50 g of soy grows
  • 6 sprigs chives
  • 125 g of pork or ready lacquered Chinese sausages 4
  • 2 tablespoon of light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • oil

Preparation :

Wash 3 to 4 times the rice and cook in a rice-cooker, for 3 cups of rice put 6 cups of water.

Drain and rinse the corn and the little peas and the growth of soybeans. Chop the stems of chinese chives.

Peel and wash the carrots and cut the small dice.

Cut small dice of the pork lacquered, if you take the Chinese sausage cooked before around 15 minutes in boiling water, dry thoroughly and cut into small dice. Set aside.

Shell the shrimp and made ​​a small cut on the back of the shrimp and remove the black vein.

Break eggs and beat them to make an omelet.

Heat wok over high heat, put oil then pour the egg and well spread for much faster cooking, then cut it into pieces and place in a plate and set aside.

Add a little oil in the wok and add the shrimp and saute until they change color, then add carrots, peas, corn, lacquered pork or Chinese sausages and finally growth of soybean. Let cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add rice, pieces of omelette, the chives and soy sauce and stir so that all is well blended and season with salt.

Tips : For the fried rice you can use cooked rice let from yesterday, and various ingredients such as chicken, beef or duck, mushrooms, onions.

Anecdotes : The cantonese rice is called fried rice in China, it is a very popular dish in the Chinese world, as it is tasty and nutritious and can be economic or refined depending on the choice of ingredients.

Sabzi Pilau – rice with vegetables

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Ingredients :

  • 2 tablespoons of ghee
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 cups of long grain rice
  • 4 cups of hot water
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 2 carrots cut into julienne
  • 12 green beans cut into julienne
  • ½ cup of red or green pepper diced
  • 1 small potato peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen peas
  • almonds and dry grapes

Preparation :
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and brown the onion and garlic over low heat, then add rice and fry for 2 minutes over medium heat.

Pour hot water, salt and garam masala and bring to boil. Cover and cook 10 minutes over low heat.

Add vegetables in the pressure cooker and add salt and cook 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender but not overcooked.

Remove cover and let stand a few minutes. Mix vegetables and rice, garnish with the fries almonds in butter and a dry grapes.

Serve with curries.