Whipped Dried Peas

Description
In Romanian: Mazare uscata batuta.

Ingredients

 * 14 oz / 400 g dried peas
 * 4 qts / 4 l water
 * 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
 * 5 – 6 tablespoons oil
 * salt
 * pickled peppers or red beets

Directions

 * 1) Set to boil the washed and pre-soaked peas.
 * 2) Simmer, covered.
 * 3) When the peas are done, drain the water and sieve, thinning with a little of the pea boiling liquid.
 * 4) Add sugar and salt and beat, adding oil drop by drop, until very creamy.
 * 5) Place on plates and garnish with pickled peppers or red beets.