The smoothness of the yellow split peas gives this curry an awesome creamy flavour, even if you don’t add the coconut cream/milk. It’s also vegan. I used the pressure cooker function on my 15 in 1 Ninja Multicooker to cook the peas first, but you could easily just cover with water and simmer them in a pan with a lid on for about 30 mins and then mash with a potato masher for the same effect (just keep checking in case more water is needed).