Culinary uses Split pea

a sack of split peas

green , yellow split peas commonly used make pea soup or split pea soup , , pease pudding, commonly prepared in medieval europe.

in north india, known matar ki daal, used cheaper variation popular chhole on stalls offering it.

yellow split peas used prepare dhal in guyana, suriname, trinidad , fiji islands. referred dhal, prepared dhals found in india, may used in variety of other recipes. yellow split pea main ingredient of iranian food khoresh gheymeh , served on side of white rice in iranian cuisine. important ingredient in famous tabriz köftesii, kofta speciality northern iran.

yellow split peas used make sweet snack in beijing cuisine. wandouhuang (豌豆黄) sweetened , chilled pease pudding, flavored osmanthus blossoms , dates.

the greek word yellow split pea, , appetizer or meze dish made puréed split peas, φάβα ( fáva ).

in caribbean split peas key ingredient in many indian dishes.

split peas used unusual non-culinary purpose during second world war. great efforts made optimise manufacture of british supermarine spitfire fighter aircraft, speeding , cheapening manufacture while maintaining or enhancing performance. flush-headed rivets used on prototype smoothest possible surfaces, made more difficult, expensive, , slower produce using usual dome-headed rivets. rather cumbersome alternative of comparing actual rivets, split peas glued on flush rivets simulate dome heads. reduced speed 22 mph (35 km/h), unacceptable. split peas progressively removed determine rivets needed flush; results applied production aeroplanes.