One cup of dried spit green peas to four cups of water.

Add to that, half a cup of onions, lightly sweated and a quarter of a teaspoonful of jalapeno peppers, parsley and fennel leaves.

When boiling, add in a quarter of a teaspoon full of black pepper, a pinch of sugar, and a chicken stock cube.

Cook for about twenty minutes. Add two tablespoons of sour cream. Yum.