Ingredients: 

1 cup yellow split peas

4 cups water

¼ cup Extra Virgin Coconut oil

1 teaspoon turmeric

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon cumin seeds

1 medium onion

1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic

½ cup desiccated coconut

Instructions:

Simmer the split peas for about 45 minutes in the water until soft and breaking apart. Heat the oil in a separate pan, add turmeric, ginger and cumin seeds, stirring until the seeds begin to pop. Turn the heat to low and sauté the onion and garlic until lightly brown. Toss in the desiccated and combine. Add the sauté mixture to the split peas, simmer and serve. Serves 4.