Yellow peas pottage with chicken stew

Because the winter is just around  a corner, the warming , comfort foods are coming, and we need them:) I often cooking this dish, and i always changing something little. The origin recipe is from Hungary, and because i am from that beautifull small country , the smell, and the taste remind my for my home. We cooking pottage from nearly every vegetable, and often serve with a stew, which makes the whole dish spicy, and more delicious.

YELLOW PEAS POTTAGE WITH CHICKEN STEW

for the pottage:

yellow split peas ( 500 g , soaked couple of hour before cooking)

1 onion (peeled, chopped)

2 garlic cloves (peeled, chopped)

smoked bacon

olive oil

half lemon

salt/pepper

for the stew:

8 chicken drumstick ( you can use thigh as well)

2 onion (peeled, chopped)

1 garlic cloves (peeled, chopped)

vegetable oil

smoked paprika (3 tbsp)

salt/pepper

For the pottage first fry the onions on olive oil, add the chopped bacon, and the garlic. Stir a little bit and when the onions are soft you can add the yellow split peas with half liter of water, and the half lemon. Season with salt, and pepper, and cook together until the peas are soft, and the whole dish is creamy.
For the stew first fry the 2 onions on oil , add the garlic, and when it is soft pull of from the gas, and mix with the smoked paprika.(because if you fry, the paprika powder is become bitter) Add the drumsticks, and put it back on a heat , add 2dl water, salt, pepper, and with  a lid on cook for 30 minute.
Serve the dish with sour cream, and fresh parsley.