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