Adas bil Silq

A Vegetable Soup
 * Cooking Time: about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups brown lentils
 * 6 cups cold water
 * ¼ cup olive oil
 * 8-10 leaves Swiss chard; (washed,stems removed,cut down the middle and shredded)
 * 1 large onion, chopped
 * 4 cloves garlic, crushed
 * ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
 * salt and pepper
 * ¼ cup lemon juice
 * lemon wedges (for garnish)

Directions

 * 1) Wash the lentils and place them along with 6 cups of water into a large saucepan.
 * 2) Bring the lentils to a boil, (skimming when necessary) cover and simmer gently for aprox.
 * 3) 1 hour or until lentils are soft (don't undercook).
 * 4) In a separate pan, heat the olive oil, add onions and cook until transparent.
 * 5) Stir in the garlic and cook for a minute more.
 * 6) Add shredded swisschard and stir fry until the leaves are wilted.
 * 7) Pour onions into the pot with the lentils.
 * 8) Add cilantro and season.
 * 9) Add lemon juice and simmer for a further 15–20 minutes.
 * 10) Serve in soup bowls and garnishe with a wedge of lemon.
 * 11) Note: serve with some type of flat bread, as well.