Wasabi Green Peas

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried whole peas
• 1.5 cups Mirepoix , diced celery, carrots and onion
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt to taste
• 0.25 teaspoons onion salt , or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder , or to taste
• 0.25 cups wasabi powder
• 2 tablespoons tahini , sesame-seed paste
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak the dried peas overnight, then rinse and drain. Place peas in a large pot with enough water to cover by a couple of inches. Add the Mirepoix, and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 1 hour.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Coat a large cookie sheet with olive oil. It helps to use a cookie sheet with sides to keep them from rolling off.

3. 3

   Drain the peas, and transfer to the cookie sheet. Roll them around in the oil by tilting the pan, or stir with your hand. Bake for 4 to 8 hours in the preheated oven, stirring every 30 minutes or so, until peas are dry. Remove from oven, and season with salt, onion salt, and garlic powder.

4. 4

   While the peas are roasting, mix together the wasabi powder, tahini, rice vinegar, and Dijon mustard in a large bowl. When the peas are ready, pour them into the bowl, and stir to coat with the wasabi mixture. Pour them back onto the cookie sheet in a single layer, and return to the oven.

5. 5

   Bake for another 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the aroma becomes very strong, and the coating is dry.