Soak the peas in hot water for several hours, then drain. Peel and wash the onions and carrots.
Pour the soaked peas with fresh, cold water and set to cook. Cook the peas until they are soft, stirring occasionally.
Finely chop the onion and grate the carrots on a medium grater. In a preheated frying pan with vegetable oil, fry the onion, add carrots to it and fry until the carrots are ready. Add the roasted vegetables to the soup and simmer for 15 minutes over medium heat.
Dilute tomato paste with a small amount of water and add it to the soup, bring to a boil and reduce heat. Add bay leaf and spices, simmer for a few minutes and turn off the heat.
Let the soup simmer for a while with the lid closed. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh herbs.
Pea soup can be served in a bun, after removing the crumb from it and frying it a little in the oven, and prepare croutons from the crumb.