This is more like a thick pea casserole than a soup and as well as being a traditional Romanian dish, it is very easy to make. Use tinned peas as the frozen ones are too sweet.

For 2 people I used:

• 400g peas
• 1 spoon oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon Delikat (or Knorr, Vegeta, stock cube)
• parsley, dill

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add 1 cup water and the stock cube and continue coking for another 10 minutes. Add the peas and the herbs and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. (If the herbs are fresh, sprinkle them on top, just before serving).

This is a vegetarian dish.