Pea spread ‒ Hernelevite

Don't you just hate all those fat-free and taste-free light "butters" you're supposed to spread on breakfast bread in order to be able to leave your home without the help of a crane? Well, my favourite cook book Monipuolinen kasvisravinto (by Kaarina Virtanen, WSOY 2006) gives a big punch of recipes for different spreads, so I'm planning to experiment with them. The first try, Pea Spread, turned out quite excellent. Here's the version I used:

- 150 g dry peas
- 1 small onion
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove

Wash the peas and let them soak overnight. Next day, boil them with minced onion until they're soft. Add the other ingredients and mash. Spread over toasted rye bread and enjoy.

Next time I think I'll sprout the peas a little and use another garlic clove. The original recipe also uses a laurel leaf and 1 dl of fresh persil. At the moment my herb garden is next to dead, but you might want to add some of your own favourite herbs.

Nutritional values / 180 g
energy 688 kcal
fat 32 g
proteine 27 g
carbohydrate 73 g
fiber 16 g