What is pea porridge? How to cook it? You will find answers to these and other questions in the article. Probably everyone likes pea porridge, regardless of culinary preferences. For centuries, this is one of the most desired dishes in Russia. Its benefits were appreciated by our ancestors. Rowers and kings were very fond of the peasant woman. Properly prepared porridge is able to enrich the body with minerals, useful substances and vitamins.
Calorie Porridge
Peas is a famous representative of legumes, a frequent guest at our tables. Its grains in its composition contain a large amount of carbohydrates, valuable protein, sugars, starch. The number of calories in a dish depends on the composition of the products from which it is made. So, pea porridge cooked in water has only 90 kcal / 100 g (6.2 g of protein, 16 g of carbohydrates, 0.6 g of fat). The porridge to which cow butter was added is much tastier. But she will already have 135 kcal / 100 g.
Despite the fact that the indicator is increased, such a mess is very useful. After all, oil helps to be better absorbed by the nutritional substances of peas. The calorie content of pea porridge with smoked meats or meat is already 200 kcal / 100 g.
Structure
How to cook pea porridge, not everyone knows. The composition of this product is a huge amount of vitamins. So, in 100 g of porridge is more than 32% of the daily intake of vitamin PP, and vitamins B5 and B1 - more than 50%. Porridge contains a lot of provitamin A, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, choline, biotin, and other B vitamins.
There are also all basic macro- and microelements, rare minerals - selenium, chlorine, zirconium, tin, nickel, strontium, aluminum, cobalt, vanadium, fluorine. Pea protein is much better absorbed than meat proteins, so pea protein can perfectly replace meat food on the table.
What do scientists say?
Scientists claim that the constant consumption of pea dishes helps prevent cancer of the entire gastrointestinal tract. Such food favorably affects the cardiovascular system: removes excess cholesterol from the blood, lowers blood pressure, and is a prevention of atherosclerosis.
Babies after three years and adolescents are advised to eat pea porridge. After all, it contributes to the absorption of calcium and the growth of muscle mass, maintaining the balance of phosphorus. This porridge is also important for women, as it prevents the appearance of wrinkles, rejuvenates the skin.
Benefit and harm
Pea porridge has a positive effect on the body:
- helps with rheumatism, positively affects the joints;
- regulates metabolism, reduces blood sugar in diabetes;
- reduces the feeling of fatigue, struggles with the effects of stress;
- boosts immunity;
- improves eyesight.
This dish should not be used if you have been diagnosed with:
- kidney disease
- pancreatitis
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- cholecystitis;
- diarrhea of any origin.
Elderly people, children under three years of age should not be abused as a maid. In large quantities, it contributes to the formation of gases, causes bloating, sometimes heartburn. This must be taken into account when preparing the menu.
How much to cook
Unshelled peas are considered to be the most useful, but they are cooked for too long. It must be soaked, preferably - at night. The product must be sorted and discarded spoiled grains, rinse well. You need to boil it in clean water. And the one in which it was soaked is better to merge. Peas are soaked not in vain - along with water, scales, as well as enzymes that cause flatulence, go off.
Chopped peas are usually cooked for 30-60 minutes, and whole cereal - 1.5 hours. Sheep will cook evenly if cooked in a pan with a thick bottom. Other secrets of cooking:
- Observe the proportions of porridge and water, add boiling water if necessary.
- The dish should boil over medium heat, then make it minimal.
- Porridge is ready when it turns into mashed potatoes.
- To prevent the dish from turning gray, add a little sugar to it.
How to cook?
How to cook pea porridge quickly? We take:
- 2 tbsp. peas;
- 2 l of water;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.
Put soaked clean peas on a fire, boil until cooked, stirring frequently. Then the dish needs to be drained, flavored with oil and salt. You can separately fry carrots and onions, add them to the mass. Pea porridge on water goes well with cracklings and cream.
With meat
So, you already know how to cook pea porridge. Let's try to cook it with meat. To create this dish you need to have:
- 200 g of meat;
- 1 tbsp. peas;
- 3 tbsp. water;
- carrots, onions (to taste).
Fry onion, carrots in vegetable oil, add pieces of chicken or pork ribs. Put the pan with soaked peas on the fire, let it boil. Sauté the fried foods to the pan and simmer for 1.5 hours. Add salt, add spices.
Pea porridge will be very tasty if cooked with a liver. The liver needs to be cleaned of films, cut into cubes and soaked in milk for an hour. Then roll it in flour and fry. Add to the almost ready porridge, boil for a couple of minutes and can be served.
Soak-free recipe
How to cook pea porridge without soaking? This question is asked by those housewives who do not have time for prolonged soaking of cereals. There are some cooking secrets:
- Pour groats (chopped) with boiling water, leave for 10 minutes. Next, drain the boiling water and cook the dish, as usual.
- Rinse the cereals and fill with cold water. Add 1 tsp to the pan. soda after boiling.
- In water, add 1 tbsp. l soda and pour peas before cooking. Stand it for 30 minutes. Then rinse the cereals and cook.
- Do not salt the grits when cooking, as the salt prevents the digestion of the kernels. This should be done already when the porridge is ready.
If the cooking pan has thick walls, and you buy small and fresh cereals, it will cook faster. Soda in the form of an additive reduces the cooking time to 40 minutes. It is very important to stir the peas periodically, as it burns quickly. Add oil and spices only when the porridge is ready.
Using the Redmond Slow Cooker
Would you like to cook pea porridge in the Redmond slow cooker? We present you the following recipe. We use:
- 2 tbsp. peas;
- 3 tbsp. water;
- pepper, salt (to taste);
- butter (to taste).
From the listed ingredients, you can make porridge for 3-4 people.
We proceed to cooking. So:
- Wash the peas to clear water and send it to the bowl of the multicooker.
- Pour the peas with hot water so that it covers it by 3 cm.
- Add spices and salt.
- Set the multicooker program to "Extinguish" for two hours and close the lid.
- Add oil to the finished porridge, mix and let it brew for 15 minutes. Next, you can lay it out on plates.
To quickly cook pea porridge in a slow cooker, soak the cereal in the evening. Then the cooking time will be reduced by one hour. Turn on the slow cooker immediately after waking up and go about your business, and the smart machine itself will prepare a healthy and tasty breakfast.
With stew
Everyone should know the secrets and methods of preparing pea porridge. The stewed version is very satisfying. To create it you need to have:
- 2 tbsp. dry peas;
- 1 can of meat stew;
- 1 onion;
- 1 carrot;
- 40 g butter;
- 2 tbsp. l vegetable oil;
- 4 tbsp. water;
- pepper, salt.
This dish needs to be prepared like this:
- Put the prepared peas in a pan and fill with water.
- Boil and cook until cooked over low heat under a lid.
- Salt and add the butter after the cereal is ready.
- Grind onions with carrots, fry in a pan in oil. Put the stew for vegetables, mix and warm.
- Combine meat dressing with porridge.
After cooking, you need to try the dish. Usually the stew contains spices, but if they are few, add paprika and ground pepper to the pan.
With Adyghe cheese
To create this dish you need to have:
- 1 tbsp. peas (chopped);
- 2 pcs. Luke;
- 100 g of Adyghe cheese;
- olive oil;
- 2 tbsp. l vegetable oil;
- salt;
- pink pepper.
So, rinse the peas and soak in water overnight. Before cooking, change the water to fresh, boil, salt, reduce heat and simmer until cooked. Next, chop the onion, cut Adyghe cheese into small cubes. Fry the crushed products in a pan in vegetable oil until golden brown.
Next, put porridge on a plate with a slide, and around it - cheese with onions. Sprinkle pink pepper on top, garnish with herbs and start eating. Enjoy your meal!