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Green peas
Small, sweet green seeds from pea pods, usually sold frozen; added to curries, rice, pasta and soups.
Also called: peas, frozen peas, matar, bezelye, guisantes
Photo: Renee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164, via Wikimedia Commons (public-domain)
What it is
Green (garden) peas are the round, sweet seeds shelled from pea pods. Frozen peas are picked and frozen quickly, so they are often sweeter than fresh peas that have travelled. Mangetout and sugar snaps are eaten pod and all; dried split peas are a pantry pulse.
Pisum sativum
How it’s used
- Matar paneer, keema matar and pulao
- Stirred into risotto, pasta and fried rice
- Mushy peas and pea soup
- Added to samosa fillings
- Blanched for salads
Characteristics
Storage
Frozen. Keep frozen peas in the freezer and cook from frozen. Fresh peas in pods should be refrigerated and shelled and eaten within a day or two.
Diet, allergens and safety
No major allergens in typical versions.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Caffeine-free
- Peas are legumes; people allergic to other legumes may react.
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 77 kcal
- Protein
- 5.22 g
- Carbohydrate
- 13.62 g
- Fat
- 0.4 g
- Fibre
- 4.5 g
- Sugars
- 5 g
USDA FoodData Central: Peas, green, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program).
Substitutes
Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.
- Edamame — Similar colour and size; firmer and nuttier.
- Broad beans (fresh or frozen) — Larger; peel for best texture.
Related ingredients
Recipes with green peas
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Aguadito de pollo
Peruvian · 1 h 5 min · 408 kcal
Arancini
Italian · 3 h 20 min · 285 kcal · Contains eggAyam masak merah
Malaysian · 1 h 10 min · 574 kcal
Bangers and mash with onion gravy
British · 55 min · 822 kcal
Bhuna khichuri
Bangladeshi · 1 h 5 min · 498 kcal · VegetarianChana samosa (Chhattisgarh street-style)
Indian · 2 h 30 min · 641 kcal · VegetarianChupe de camarones
Peruvian · 1 h 15 min · 723 kcal
Costa Rican arroz con pollo
Costa Rican · 1 h 15 min · 535 kcalDiri ak djon djon
Haitian · 1 h 15 min · 325 kcal · VegetarianEveryday Vegetable Soup
International · 55 min · 161 kcal · Vegan
Fish and chips
British · 1 h 5 min · 1017 kcal
Kangshoi
Indian · 40 min · 101 kcal
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- Olivier salad · Russian
- Pav bhaji · Indian
- Peruvian arroz con pollo · Peruvian
- Pesto Pasta with Peas · International
- Salteñas · Bolivian
- Shepherd's pie · British
- Sopa de maní · Bolivian
- Stuffat tal-fenek · Maltese
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