Thin texture, a touch of sweetness----pea yellow

Overview

Peas, also known as snow peas, can be used as stir-fried vegetables, and when ripe, they can be ground into pea flour. Because peas are round and bright green and very beautiful, they are often used as side dishes to add color to dishes and stimulate appetite. People don’t eat a lot of peas in their daily lives. It may be due to Chinese eating habits and the season of peas. What everyone may not know is that peas have great medical functions. It can treat diabetes to a certain extent. Peas are rich in nutrients and are also valued in traditional Chinese medicine. It is rich in lysine, which is not found in other grains. Peas can be used as a staple food, and peas ground into pea flour are raw materials for making pastries, bean fillings, vermicelli, jelly, noodles, and flavored snacks. For example, the pea yellow made today is made from peas.

Tags

• snacks
• afternoon tea
• beijing cuisine
• autumn recipes
• beijing snacks
• agar
• peas
• white sugar

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the peas and soak them in water overnight

   

2. 2 Boil the soaked peas in cold water

   

3. 3 When the fire comes to a boil, turn down the heat and cook slowly until the peas bloom and become tender

   

4. 4 Soak agar in warm water

   

5. 5 Grind the mashed peas through a fine sieve into bean paste

   

6. 6 Add sugar to pea paste

   

7. 7 Pour back into the pot

   

8. 8 Reduce heat to low and stir-fry constantly

   

9. 9 Stir-fry until the pea paste is very sticky. Pour in the soaked agar. Remove from the heat after it is completely melted.

   

10. 10 Pour into a crisper and scrape the surface flat, place in the refrigerator to cool and solidify, then cut into pieces and serve on a plate