Green lentil soup
This is one our familys traditional foods. Always as good and safe. And the younger ones eat it also! Even if it's green! Everyone loves it. This soup is made of green lentils, I have never really gotten into the red ones. To make the soup more nutritious, you can add chick peas also (and some carrots). I variated the basic soup this time by adding some indian spices : jeera (cumin), green cardamoms and cinnamon. I brought these spices from India, that's is not exactly a cinnamon stick... cinnamon wood. The measures in the recipe are "about", if the soup seems dry add more water and so on. This serves about 4 persons. 
Ingredients:
4 dl of green lentils
1 onion , chopped
2 garlic cloves
fresh ginger
1 ½ l of water
oil
jeera
green cardamoms, cinnamon
salt, pepper
I first sauteed the onion, garlic, ginger and jeera in oil for a few minutes. Then add the rinsed lentils and roast for some time. Add the water (I use hot water boiled in a tea pan, it's quicker and easier) and boil under cover for about 45 minutes in a low heat. Check if the soup is getting dry and add water if needed. When ready, take out the whole cardamoms and cinnamon. Puree with a blender and add salt and pepper as you wish.
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