For dhall lovers use pease pudding!!

[CeceBerry]

Yes I know I’m BU for posting here but I have just discovered a gamechanger! I really fancied dhall but didn’t fancy the time it takes to cook and walking past the tinned veg section something clicked in my brain. Pease pudding that’s what dhall is! Yellow split peas! It was so quick and tasty!!!

Sorry about all the !!!! marks but I’m really excited with my discovery!!!

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It took me ages to realise you mean Daal/dhal. I was like what is D Hall 😆

Oh and I’m not being a pedant on your spelling just amused me that I read it as D Hall 😆

Pease pudding usually has meat (pieces or stock) in though, and daal is vegetarian, just in case that makes a difference.

I don't think they are the same at all, especially in terms of flavour.

Totally with you @CeceBerry or even mushy peas.

Actually it's not true that it 'usually' has meat or stock in it. It can be vegetarian in just the same way that daal/dahl/dhal is. Some recipes call for ham or ham stock, but not all.

canned pease pudding

BBC Good Food recipe

Ingredients
Rehydrated Yellow Split Peas (95%), Water, Salt, Natural Turmeric Flavouring, Paprika Extract

Tinned pease pudding

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What did you do to it to make it into dhal?

I didn’t realise daal was split peas? Only ever made it with lentils.
Pease Pudding is good for making soup with too. Pity it’s bloody impossible to get outside of the north east just come back for a weekend with my parents with 2 pots of the proper stuff and a load of stotties.

I love dhal and I am down with this. Split peas etc always better than lentils

Genius! Good work OP. Maybe fry the spices you like with onion and garlic then tip in the pease for dhal?!

I realised the connection during lockdown. I always have a couple of tins in my cupboard now. I use this recipe to spice it up. Only takes a few minutes.

www.checkyourfood.com/meals/meal/890/pease-pudding-dhal

Excellent tip! I love both and can see how you could make a speedy dahl with pease pudding. Yum.

Daal, dal, dhal, a lot of my South African Indian friends spell it dholl

Sorry I wasn’t clear I’m referring to the tinned pease pudding.

@Ukholidaysaregreat yes cook it how you usually do then empty the tin in the pan. I fried onions, garlic and chillies with cumin and mustard seeds. I also added a chopped fresh tomato. I used a potato masher to mash the pease pudding and remove lumps. Then a lot of water and turmeric.

@SpiceRat

I didn’t realise daal was split peas? Only ever made it with lentils. Pease Pudding is good for making soup with too. Pity it’s bloody impossible to get outside of the north east just come back for a weekend with my parents with 2 pots of the proper stuff and a load of stotties.

@SpiceRat I was watching the Hairy Bikers last night, on their visit to Newcastle-on-Tyne, where they went to a bakery making stotties, which they then stuffed with pease pudding and ham. Oh my how it made me drool!

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I e never had pease pudding, am I missing out ?

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I don't think I've had dhal or pease pudding 🤔

Ooow pease pudding. Makes me miss the north east. They have huge vats in the butchers

I have fond memories to saveloy sausages and pease pudding. East end born grandparents.
For those unacquainted with the joys, it's a smooth puree of split yellow peas and is very tasty and savoury. Comes out of the tin looking quite unappealing looking, but becomes more like a thick sauce as it warms up - a little bit like refried beans maybe? But not spicy and no lumps or skins. Really good as a side with ham/gammon/sausage but also good veggie staple and can be eaten hot or cold or added to other dishes.

I've read about pease pudding but never had it or seen it sold anywhere. Just checked the websites for the three supermarkets I use and none have it listed.

I don’t think I’ve ever had pease pudding. But I always make my dal with red lentils and find that it takes no time at all really.