Yellow Split Pea And Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups yellow split peas
1 large onion, chopped
10 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon saffron (optional)
500 g pumpkin, flesh cubed
3 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Preparation

Place peas and onion in a pot with the stock.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste, then oil, cinnamon, ginger, saffron and pumpkin.
Simmer until the pumpkin is cooked.