We can’t get enough of this fragrant, delicious, soul-warming Curried Yellow Split Pea Stew. It checks off all the must haves: easy, satisfying, and oh-so-yummy.  Hearty yellow split peas, flavorful onions and bell peppers, zesty ginger, warm spices, and luscious coconut milk come together to create this comforting dreamy stew that will have everyone in the family running to the table. Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

Ameera here!

It’s getting colder outside and the sun has been setting earlier and earlier; Fall is here!  It’s time to dish up soups and stews.  We are always ready for stew in our house!

I’ve mentioned this before, but it worth saying once again, we are hard-core stew lovers.  I mean what is not to love, right?  Deliciousness all in one bowl.  It makes accepting those colder days, and even colder nights more palatable, right? Give me my fluffy robe, an afghan and a beautiful steaming hot bowl of stew and I am good to go.

Yellow Split Peas

Yellow Split Peas are so much fun!  They are creamy and delicious, and what’s not to love about that beautiful shade of yellow, right?

The only real complaint (if you can even call it that) is they do take a long time to soften.  You can always speed up the process by soaking them overnight or doing a quick soak, but honestly, I never remember to do that.

The good news is that once you get them on the stove, you really don’t have to do much except occasionally check in on them.  The house fills with fragrant spices and everyone just knows that something good is going to happen soon.  Definitely do not let the cooking time intimidate you, this stew is worth the tiny bit of extra inactive time.

Dad was doing his typical “hovercrafting” over the stew pot, stirring, checking, wondering when the stew would be done. LOL  He is a hardcore stew lover for sure.

Easy to put together

This stew is super easy to pull together.  You pretty much can’t go wrong, unless of course, you get a little antsy about when the split peas are tender (if you didn’t presoak or quick soak).  Then that can take some extra time, but it’s not active time so you should be good to do other things while you wait for this wondrousness!

Hearty Stew

What I love about this stew is that it is hearty and bursting with flavor.  I love Thai Kitchen red curry paste because not only is it delicious, but it just makes life so much easier and the bonus is that it is Whole Food Plant Based compliant! WOOT!

Food Positivity, Time, and Effort

Life is just a little easier when you know you are putting good food in your body.  You are feeding your soul with warm, satisfying meals that your body will thank you for.  I recently attended a health fair in Akron where the key-note speaker was Dr. Greger. He is AH-MAZING by the way!

At the end of his speech, he allowed for a question/answer session in which a number of people participated.  There was this one woman who was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that cooking Whole Food Plant Based takes so long and is a lot of work, she wanted something easy and quick – like fast – like “fast food.” Dr.Greger just smiled and pretty much said that “fast food” is what got us into trouble in the first place, right?  BOOM *Mic drop *

While there are a lot of Whole Food Plant Based dishes that are quick and easy, which is awesome; however, I have found that those soul-satisfying dishes do tend to take some extra time and effort, but they are sooooo worth it in my humble opinion.

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Hi!  Robin here.

I agree with Monkey, this stew is hearty, delicious, and filling.  It did take over an hour to get the split peas nice and tender, but we were busy doing other things while it cooked.  I really loved the warm curry flavor of this stew. It was very tasty! I especially loved adding some fresh arugula (or baby spinach) at the end and eating it over oven-roasted potatoes. It was delish!

TP109 scarfed it down like a man who had not eaten in a year, and was very upset the next day when there were no leftovers.  He does love his leftovers.

Give this recipe a try! We would love to hear from you!

Products Used:

• 6-quart or 8-quart enamel-ceramic lined Dutch oven or similar large stock pot

Curried Yellow Split Pea Stew

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• Author: Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 75 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hours 30 minutes
• Yield: 4 Servings 1x
• Category: Stew

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We can’t get enough of this fragrant, delicious, soul-warming Curried Yellow Split Pea Stew. It checks off all the must haves: easy, satisfying, and oh-so-yummy.  Hearty yellow split peas, flavorful onions and bell peppers, zesty ginger, warm spices, and luscious coconut milk come together to create this comforting dreamy stew that will have everyone in the family running to the table. Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

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Ingredients

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• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 2 cups water
• 2 cup vegetable broth *
• 4 Tablespoons red curry paste *
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flake
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 Tablespoon dried minced onions
• 1 ½ cups uncooked yellow split peas *
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon sea salt *
• 1 – [ 14 oz. can ] lite coconut milk *

Optional Topping Ingredients:

• Fresh greens
• Oven roasted potatoes

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Instructions

1. In a large ceramic/enamel lined Dutch oven/pot or similarly large stockpot, add the diced onion and bell pepper. Sauté over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes to soften them.  Add a splash of water if they start to stick.
2. Once the onions and peppers are softened, then turn down the heat a little, and then add the minced garlic and ginger, sauté for one minute.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients except for the lite coconut milk. Stir well to incorporate. Turn the heat up to bring the mixture to a boil, then turn down to a simmer.  Simmer for 30 minutes.
4. After 30 minutes, add the coconut milk; stir well to incorporate, continue to simmer until the yellow split peas are tender. (See recipe notes on cooking times).
5. Serve with your favorite toppings and/or over a bed of fresh baby arugula, and/or oven roasted potatoes.

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Notes

*Vegetable Stock:  We use Pacific Organic Vegetable Stock. We love this brand because it is Whole Food Plant Based compliant, as it does not contain MSG, has no oil, and does not contain any highly-processed ingredients.

*Red Curry Paste:  We used Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste.

*Lite Coconut Milk:  Be sure to select a light Coconut Milk.  Light coconut milk is WFPB compliant, while full fat coconut milk is not.

*Stove Top Cooking Time for Yellow Split Peas:  Split peas do not require soaking; however, you can cut down the cooking time of the yellow split peas if you presoak them overnight as they can take up to well over an hour to cook. To soak them overnight, simply place the cleaned and rinsed split peas into a bowl and cover generously with water and allow to sit overnight.  OR you can also follow a quick method which is to place the yellow split peas in a pot, cover them with water (at least 3 inches), bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes, cover with a lid, remove from the stove and allow to sit for one hour undisturbed. OR you can just cook them as directed by the recipe understanding that you may have to cook them an hour or more.

*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Servings:  4

*Storage: Refrigerate and use within 5 days.

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