Yellow Split Peas Cookup Recipe Serve With Chicken Wings In Sticky Sauce 😋

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

yellow split peas

🥗Healthier: green split peas

💰Cheaper: dried lentils

Dried lentils are often less expensive and cook faster.

Soak yellow split peas for over an hour or overnight.

Rinse the soaked peas several times until the water runs clear.

Drain the peas and add them to a pot with fresh water.

Bring the water to a boil and let the peas boil for about 30 minutes until slightly tender.

Add salt to taste and a pinch of sugar (optional) to the boiling peas.

Wash the rice and set it aside before adding it to the pot with the peas.

Add one can of coconut milk to the pot.

Fill the empty coconut milk can with water and add that to the pot as well.

Season the mixture with pepper flakes, seasoned salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and a pinch of sugar (all optional).

Add chopped onions and scallions to the pot.

Stir the mixture and cover the pot to let it steam.

If more liquid is needed, add a little more water and cover again to continue steaming.

Add butter to the pot and let it melt into the mixture.

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