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Yellow split pea and collard greens curry soup is a delightfully spicy vegan recipe, which makes a great meal by itself or as an appetizer. In a slow cooker, preparation time in about 30 minutes, and cooking goes on by itself.
Note: We use a large 6-1/2 quart slow cooker for this recipe. The recipe may be halved for a smaller cooker. It’s a good idea to start preparing the soup early in the morning. If the split peas are old, it might be best to start the peas the night before on a "low" setting.
Set slow cooker to “high.” Preheat 12 cups of water to boiling and add to slow cooker with cover. (We heat the water 2 cups at a time in the microwave oven.)
While the water is heating, sort out any unwanted material from the dried yellow split peas. Rinse split peas well and add to the heated water in the slow cooker.
When the yellow split peas soften and begin to break apart, wash and peel the onions and carrots. Dice and place in a microwaveable dish with cover. Wash and dice celery and add to the onions and carrots. Clean and crush or mince garlic and add it to the rest of the vegetables. Cover the dish and cook in the microwave oven until the vegetables are tender. (This saves cooking time.) Then add them to the slow cooker.
For this recipe, we used frozen, chopped collard greens, which we also precooked in the covered dish in the microwave, and then added to the soup.
Add all the seasonings except the lemon juice to the slow cooker and mix well. Add more hot water, if necessary. Cover and leave on “high” setting. Stir occasionally, checking to see if more hot water is needed for desired consistency.
The slow cooker may be left on “low” setting if you will be away during the day. Make sure that there is enough water in cooker before you leave.
When split peas are soft and have broken down into a chowder consistency, turn slow cooker off, and add the lemon juice and mix well.
Serve with a large tossed salad and enjoy!
Left over soup can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for a couple of days, and retains all of its wonderful flavor.
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above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31):
'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the
earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that
has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all
that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!