Jamaican · soup

Gungo Peas Soup

Name: Gungo Peas Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 lb dried gungo peas (pigeon peas); 1 lb beef; 1/2 lb yam, cubed; 2 potatoes, cubed; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 cup flour (for dumplings); 4 scallions, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 sprigs thyme; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper; 4 allspice berries; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 8 cups water

Gungo Peas Soup reads umami 5.1, heat 4.5 and richness 4.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Jamaican soup, about 1 hr 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.7 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.1 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.1 · Heat 4.5 · Richness 4.2 · Sweetness 3.6 · Allium 3.2 · Warm Spice 2.9 · Earthy 2.5 · Salinity 2.3 · Herbaceous 2.0 · Fruity 1.2 · Bitterness 1.1 · Nutty 1.0 · Sourness 1.0 · Floral 0.9

What's in it (14)

1 lb dried gungo peas (pigeon peas)
1 lb beef
1/2 lb yam, cubed
2 potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, sliced
1 cup flour (for dumplings)
4 scallions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 sprigs thyme
1 Scotch bonnet pepper
4 allspice berries
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 cups water

Time & effort: about 1 hr 35 min (20 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 71.8 kcal, 4.1 g protein, 1.6 g fat, 13.8 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Boil gungo peas and meat bone in water with scallions, garlic, thyme, allspice, and Scotch bonnet until peas and meat are nearly tender.
Add cubed yam, potatoes, and carrots and continue cooking until soft.
Drop in rolled flour dumplings, season to taste, and simmer until the dumplings are cooked through and the broth is rich.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Pepperpot Soup — Jamaican
Chilaquiles Rojos — Mexican
Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup — Caribbean
Curry Goat — Jamaican
Peas and Paneer Curry (Matar Paneer) — Indian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.