How do you separate rice from dried peas?

1. Sieving: Use a sieve or colander with holes large enough for the rice to pass through but small enough to retain the peas. Place the mixture of rice and peas in the sieve and shake or tap it gently. The rice will fall through the holes while the peas remain in the sieve.

2. Floating: Take a large container filled with water. Pour the mixture of rice and peas into the water. The peas being denser will sink to the bottom, while the rice being less dense will float on the surface. You can then scoop out the rice from the surface and drain the water to collect the peas.

3. Air Separation: Use a fan or a hair dryer to blow air onto the mixture of rice and peas. The lighter rice grains will be blown away from the heavier peas. You can collect the separated rice and peas in different containers.

4. Color Sorting: If the rice and peas are of different colors, you can use a color sorting machine to separate them. This method is commonly used in large-scale food processing industries.

5. Manual Sorting: If the quantity of the mixture is small, you can manually sort the rice from the peas by hand. This may be time-consuming but can be effective in separating small amounts.