Shorbat Bazeela

Description
This recipe is for 4 serves.

Ingredients

 * 6 cups water
 * 1¼ cup dried lentils
 * 1 onion finely chopped
 * 4 garlic cloves minced
 * 2 potatoes cut small pieces
 * 1 celery stalk finely chopped
 * 2 zucchini cut small pieces
 * 1 tsp cumin
 * salt to taste
 * freshly-ground black pepper to taste
 * 2 lemon cut into wedges

Directions

 * 1) Place the lentils, onion, and garlic in a large saucepan and cover with the water.
 * 2) Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
 * 3) Stir in the potatoes and celery and cook, covered, 15 minutes.
 * 4) Then add the zucchini and cumin and cook uncovered another 15 minutes, until the lentils and potatoes are tender.
 * 5) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
 * 6) When ready to serve, ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle each with lemon juice, and serve a lemon wedge with each portion.