Vegetables Indian Spiced Split Pea Soup Be the first to rate & review! Curry, bay leaves, ginger and garlic all work together to transform regular split pea soup into something exotic and fantastic. Slideshow: More Warming Soup Recipes By Ian Knauer Ian Knauer Instagram Ian Knauer was a food editor at Gourmet Magazine, where he developed recipes in the publication's renowned test kitchen, as well as co-hosted its award-winning television shows "Diary of a Foodie" and "Adventures with Ruth." Knauer went on to create and host his own PBS series, "The Farm with Ian Knauer." Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on November 20, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Ian Knauer Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Yield: 8 cups Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon curry powder, plus more for garnish Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 6 medium carrots, sliced 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 bay leaves 8 cups vegetable stock 1 pound dried split peas Directions In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium high heat until hot. Stir the onions, garlic, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and cook 1 minute. Stir in the carrots, celery, bay leaves, stock, and split peas and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the split peas are very soft and falling apart, about 1 1/2 hours. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, garnish with additional curry powder and serve. Rate it Print