Nordic Split Pea Soup

Name: Nordic Split Pea Soup
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: a big handful of dill, stalks and leaves separated and both finely chopped; 1 large white onion, finely diced; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large potato, peeled and finely diced; 1 large carrot, finely diced; ½ tsp turmeric; 200 g yellow split peas; 100 g red lentils; 3 garlic cloves, finely grated; salt and white pepper; 1 l vegetable stock

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Café Cooking

By Gillian Veal

Published 2024

About

This is my version of a super comforting Swedish winter staple. When I made the soup pictured here I used one of Cambo’s heritage purple carrots. They’re so delicious and sweet that I shaved a few ribbons and gently sautéed them to use as a garnish.

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large white onion, finely diced
1 large carrot, finely dice

Europe
United Kingdom
Sweden
Garnish
Vegan
Soup
London
Nordic
Gluten-free
Winter

Method

Heat the oil in a large soup pot, then add the onion, carrot and potato and slowly soften over a medium-low heat. Add a tiny splash of stock if the vegetables start to catch (you want them soft, sweet and without colour). Add the garlic, the finely chopped dill stalks and the turmeric. Cook for another 5 minutes, then add the split peas and just cover them with water. Simmer until the water has