Technically peas are not a vegetable but a small legume, in the bean family (Fabaceae) like lentils, peanuts, and chickpeas.

They take just a few minutes to cook -- and remember, frozen peas will cook even faster than fresh ones ... and some other ...

Alternatively, cook up a prawn risotto, stirring in the peas, a sprinkle of chopped fresh mint and a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving. For picnics, prepare a cold pasta salad and add ...

Serve immediately with a simple green salad and some fresh crusty bread ... one minute and then add the king prawns and the garden peas. Cook for another three to four minutes, until the prawns ...

When it comes to cooking, you should soak the peas in water for 12 hours or overnight, and that's just the start of the ...

Use fresh garden peas, if you grow them, instead of petits pois. We have used cashew nuts instead of pine nuts, which is much cheaper and gives a lovely creaminess to the sauce. For this recipe ...

It’s especially good if you have sweet, fresh, raw peas, but you can substitute chopped sugar snap peas. This rice salad recipe with peas is one way to use up leftover cooked rice, but freshly ...

Cover and cook on low ... and stir in the fresh herbs and lemon juice. Give it a taste then add more lemon juice or salt and pepper, if you like. Drain the black-eyed peas when they are tender.