YELLOW SPLIT PEA & CARROT SOUP

1 large onion, diced
3 carrots, sliced
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2 cups yellow split peas
4 cups of water
1 can lite coconut milk
Smoked sea salt & pepper to taste

 Saute onions and carrots until about halfway soft.

 

Add curry powder and cumin and stir.

Rinse the split peas and add them along with the water.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the peas are soft and mushy.

Turn off the heat, add the can of coconut milk and blend until smooth with an immersion blender.

Tip: Smoked sea salt gives a little illusion that there might be ham in the soup... which is classic in split pea soup. If you actually use ham in your soup you would want to use regular salt, or possibly none at all, as ham is very salty. Taste it first!