For a traditional Romanian Green Pea Stew (Mâncare de Mazăre), you’ll need:
🫛 Ingredients
- 500 g green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1–2 carrots, sliced
- 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste or 200 ml tomato passata
- 1 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
- 500–700 ml water or vegetable stock
- 1–2 bay leaves
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- A handful of fresh dill, chopped
- Optional: 1–2 cloves garlic
Optional meat version: add 300–400 g chicken (often chicken thighs or breast).