Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi
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Non vegLatvia

Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi

Grey peas with bacon and onion. Latvia's humble national dish, with buttermilk on the side.

70 minTime
25 gProtein each
mildSpice
10hPlan ahead. Soak for 10 hours first; the 70 minutes come after.
Grey peas2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayWith speķis and kefir.
The original
468kcalsame
25 gproteinsame
17 gfibresame
70minutessame

Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Kala vatana1½ cups grey peas or kala vatana, soaked overnight
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)150 g smoked, diced
Onion1 large, chopped
Saltto taste
Black pepperto taste
Buttermilkkefir or buttermilk, to drink

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Boil soaked peas until soft but whole.
  2. 2Fry bacon until crisp, add onion and cook until golden.
  3. 3Toss peas with bacon, onion and season.
Serve it like this

Serve in deep bowls with bacon and onion on top and a glass of cold kefir.

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What goes with Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
On the side Avial35 min
To drink Kvass30 min
Something sweet Sakkarai pongal45 min
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