Grey Peas with Bacon

Latvia's national dish — grey peas fried with bacon and onion.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Grey peas
• 250 g Bacon
• 3 Onions
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tsp Salt
• 6 cups Water
• 2 cups Kefir

Method

1. Soak the peas — Soak the grey peas overnight in plenty of cold water.
2. Boil — Simmer for 1 hour until tender but still holding their shape.
3. Fry the bacon — Cut the bacon into cubes and render slowly until crisp, then add the onion and cook until golden.
4. Combine — Fold the drained peas into the bacon and fat and heat through for 5 minutes.
5. Grey Peas are ready — Season with pepper and serve warm with a glass of cold kefir.

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