Split Pea Soup With Caramelized Onions And Cumin Seed - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried split peas
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 bay leaf
2 cups water
2 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
salt and pepper

Preparation

In a saucepan simmer peas, basil and bay leaf in the water and broth, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 35 minutes; discard bay leaf.
Meanwhile, heat oil and saute onion and cuminseed over moderately low heat until onions are golden brown, 35-45 minutes.
In a blender, puree soup in batches until smooth; return to pan and stir in onions and salt and pepper to taste.