Geese are now being put in the oven and deer are being filleted, but what are you eating on Boxing Day? And the weekend after Christmas? I imagine it like this – like everyone else, I’ll exclaim: After eating all the roast meat and biscuits, I now need something spicy and vegetable! Then I eat this pea soup, nice and fresh with yogurt, lemon juice and chili heat. And there are cookies for dessert.

In a large pot, sauté the peeled, chopped onion (or the chopped light green spring onions) and the diced carrots in a little olive oil. Add salt, cumin and turmeric. Steam the vegetables for about 10 minutes. Then add the peeled and diced potatoes and the green split peas. Pour water over. Cook for 45 to 60 minutes, until the peas are cooked through and the soup has thickened.