Fava Santorinis

Ingredients

• 8 3/4 ozyellow split peas, rinsed until the water runs clear
• 1onion, roughly chopped
• 3/8 cupextra virgin olive oil
• 1lemon, juiced
• 1/2red onion, finely diced, to serve
• 3/4 ozcapers, rinsed
• 1 tspsea salt
• 2bay leaves

Method

1. 1

   Put the rinsed split peas in a heavy pan with the chopped onion and bay leaves, cover generously with cold water and bring slowly to the boil, skimming off the gray foam as it rises.

2. 2

   Turn the heat right down and simmer, stirring now and then so nothing sticks, until the peas have completely broken down and the mixture looks like loose porridge.

3. 3

   Fish out the bay leaves and blend the peas with most of the olive oil, the lemon juice and the salt until completely smooth. Loosen with a little of the cooking water if it is stiff.

4. 4

   Spread it into a shallow bowl, top with the diced red onion and the capers, and pour the rest of the olive oil over.

Nutrition per serving