Probably there is no such person who has never eaten pea porridge. After all, this dish is included in the obligatory menu of dining rooms in kindergartens and schools. And this, of course, is no accident. Nutritious and tasty, it perfectly saturates the growing body with the vitamins and minerals it needs. Here are just cooking pea porridge at home - one hassle. It is not only cooked for a long time, it is also impossible to move away even for a minute: it will either burn, or run away. Another thing is cooking pea porridge in a slow cooker. This miracle helper can easily cope with such a moody dish.
Of course, many people believe that before you learn how to cook pea
porridge in a slow cooker, you need to learn how to choose the grits themselves. But in this case, its quality has little effect on the finished dish. The main thing is that the peas should not be spoiled. And the rest you can cook any: chopped and whole, yellow and green. This is, as they say, a matter of taste. But you still need to prepare the grits for cooking. To do this, peas are soaked for 6-8 hours in water, then washed. It is sometimes recommended to add a little baking soda to the water to improve the taste.
Cooking recipes
And now you can use the already selected method of how to cook pea porridge in a slow cooker. Most often, the "Extinguishing" mode is recommended for its preparation, since it involves a slight boil. And this is what you need when cooking peas. Pour it into the slow cooker and add water. A glass of cereal will require two glasses. Select "Extinguishing" mode in the menu, 2 hours. You do not need to add salt to pea porridge, this will prevent the cereal from digesting. As soon as the signal sounded, the finished dish salt and put a piece of butter to taste. Stir, close the lid and leave it on “Heating” for another 5-10 minutes. During this time, porridge thickens a little more.
Sometimes you can find such recommendations on how to cook pea porridge in a slow cooker - use the "Cooking" or "Porridge" modes. But this option is not suitable for all models, since often the cereal boils heavily, and there is a risk that the peas will run away through the valve. And how unpleasant it is to wash the filled dishes, everyone knows. Therefore, before resorting to such cooking methods, it is worth carefully studying the instructions for the multicooker. The most suitable temperature for cooking this porridge is 90-95 degrees.
But pea porridge in the Polaris multicooker can be cooked using one more mode. This is a "Multipovar", as it is programmed to select the temperature and cooking time. Of course, as in the previous recipe, you need to soak the peas overnight, then pour them into the slow cooker and add water so that it covers the whole grain. In the "Multipovar" mode select a temperature of 90 degrees and time 2 hours. And only after a signal of readiness to salt, season with butter and mix.
After the housewives learn about how to cook pea porridge in a slow cooker, it is not only more often they start serving it for lunch or dinner. Many decide on experiments and in its preparation add smoked brisket, ham and chicken. As a result, instead of a delicious side dish, they get a no less tasty full-fledged second course. And most importantly, the hostess herself needs a minimum of effort and time.