Atar Allecha (Yellow Split Peas)

Adapted, with very few changes, from kitteekake.

Ingredients
1/3 cup onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons niter kebbeh
1 cup dry yellow split peas
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3 teaspoons green chili, seeded and finely chopped
Salt to taste

1. Soak the split peas for one hour in three cups of water then bring them to a boil until fully cooked, smushy, even. Drain any excess water and smush the beans (always a gratifying procedure.)
   
2. Saute the onion and garlic briefly in a dry pan on a low heat then add the niter kebbeh and saute until translucent.
3. Add the mashed peas, turmeric, salt and green chili to the onion mixture and cook to reduce the mixture.
4. Puree until smooth with an immersion blender.
   

When I set this aside to begin the other dishes it dried out but this was easily remedied by heating it up and adding water.