Bisaltos with Garlic and Olive Oil

In the regional dialect of Aragon and Navarre, bisaltos are flat, tender-podded peas eaten whole, pod and all. Their spring season is short, so local cooks keep them simple: a brief boil, then a toss in garlicky olive oil. You can easily make the dish at home with sugar snap peas.

Open in Receptnaptár — serving calculator, cook mode, save

Method

Tap a step once you've finished it.

1. Remove the thin strings from the tips of the pods, and if any are tough, pull off the string along the edge too.
2. Bring water to a boil and salt it.
3. When the water is boiling, add the pods.
4. Drain after 3-4 minutes. Warm the garlic in the olive oil over low heat until fragrant, then toss the pods in it. ⏱ Timer: 3 min

Source: Wikibooks – Artes culinarias – Artes culinarias/Recetas/Bisaltos (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tips

• Pull the strings off the pods, starting from the tips, because they stay chewy even after cooking.
• Boil them for just 3-4 minutes, and if a lovely green colour matters to you, rinse the drained pods in iced water.
• Heat the garlic over a low heat until just fragrant. If it browns, it turns bitter and overwhelms the delicate flavour of the peas.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use sugar snap peas instead?

Yes, sugar snap peas and flat mangetout both make good substitutes, and they cook in 2-3 minutes.

Is this dish vegan?

Yes, as written the recipe is vegan. It also works as a side for roast fish or meat, and with ham or a poached egg it makes a light lunch.

⚡ Quick and easy: more recipes like this

Similar recipes

• Piszke Sauce (Green Pea Sauce) · Hungarian
• Green pea soup with sour cream · Hungarian
• Creamy pea stew in a rice ring with fried eggs · Hungarian
• Soup Colbert-style · Hungarian
• Fischstäbchen mit Kartoffelpüree (fish fingers with mashed potato and peas) · German
• Vegetable pulao (spiced vegetable rice) · Indian

More spanish & portuguese ideas

• Broad bean salad with salt cod and spring onions
• Artichokes in Oil and Vinegar
• Sautéed Artichokes with Ham
• Rice with Chicken and White Wine
• Rice with salt cod
• Rice with Artichokes and Broad Beans (Arroz con hortalizas)
• Tomato Garlic Soup with Bread (Ajo)
• Artichokes Cooked in Spiced Broth (Alcauciles en caldo)

How to use it · Privacy (in Hungarian) · Legal notice (in Hungarian) · Editorial principles (in Hungarian) · Cookie settings

Language: Magyar · Español · Deutsch