Yellow Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

 * 1 lb smoked ham hocks
 * 1 lb dried yellow split peas, cleaned
 * 3 slices fresh ginger root, cleaned
 * 3 cloves garlic, minced
 * 12 cups water or stock
 * 3 carrots, grated
 * 1 large onion, chopped
 * 2 tesps turmeric powder
 * 1 1/2 teasps chili powder
 * 1 small piece fresh hot pepper
 * 1 tablespn Trinidad Rum
 * 1 1/2 tablesp chopped chadon beni ( cilantro)

Directions

 * 1) Combine first 5 ingredients in soup pot and simer for one hour
 * 2) Stir in carrots,onion, turmeric, chili and hot pepper- simmer for another 30 mins
 * 3) Remove ham hocks, cut meat from the bone; cut meat into small pieces and return to pot
 * 4) Add rum and chadon beni and simmer for another 30 mins.
 * 5) Discard ginger pieces before serving.