Mediterranean kitchen lentil soup Recipe

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Mediterranean kitchen lentil soup

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Ingredients:

5	cup	Lentils
3	quart	Water
1 1/2	large	Onions, coarsely chopped
1/2	cup	Vegetable oil, divided
1/2	cup	Olive oil
1		Green bell pepper, seeded
		-membranes removed, coarsely
		-chopped
1	tsp	Salt or to taste
1/4	tsp	Coarsely ground black pepper
1	tsp	Ground allspice
1	tsp	Cumin
3/4	tsp	Ground cinnamon
6		Cloves garlic, peeled and
		-coarsely chopped
1	cup	Chopped fresh cilantro
1/2	cup	Lemon juice

Procedures:

1	Bring lentils and water to a boil.
2	Reduce heat and simmer, covered, while preparing the vegetables.
3	Meanwhile, in small frying pan cook onions in ?cup vegetable oil and the olive oil over medium heat.
4	When onions start to brown, about 10 minutes, add green pepper and cook together for about 2 minutes.
5	Add onion-pepper combination and oil in which they were cooked to lentils.
6	Cook lentils about 40 minutes.
7	Season with salt; pepper, allspice, cumin and cinnamon.
8	Continue to cook, covered, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
9	Blend garlic with ?cup vegetable oil in a blender or with mortar and pestle until pureed and well blended.
10	When lentils are tender, add cilantro.
11	Turn off heat.
12	Then add garlic-oil puree.
13	Stir well.
14	After a minute, add lemon juice.
15	Taste and correct seasonings if necessary.
16	Serve immediately.