Title: Mediterranean kitchen lentil soup
 Categories: Soups
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      5 c  Lentils
      3 qt Water
  1 1/2 lg Onions, coarsely chopped
    1/2 c  Vegetable oil, divided
    1/2 c  Olive oil
      1    Green bell pepper, seeded,
           -membranes removed, coarsely
           -chopped
      1 ts Salt or to taste
    1/4 ts Coarsely ground black pepper
      1 ts Ground allspice
      1 ts Cumin
    3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
      6    Cloves garlic, peeled and
           -coarsely chopped
      1 c  Chopped fresh cilantro
    1/2 c  Lemon juice
 
  1.   Bring lentils and water to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer,
  covered, while preparing the vegetables.
  
  2.   Meanwhile, in small frying pan cook onions in 1/4 cup vegetable
  oil and the olive oil over medium heat.
  
  3.   When onions start to brown, about 10 minutes, add green pepper
  and cook together for about 2 minutes.
  
  4.   Add onion-pepper combination and oil in which they were cooked to
  lentils.  cook lentils about 40 minutes.  Season with salt; pepper,
  allspice, cumin and cinnamon.  continue to cook, covered, stirring
  frequently, about 20 minutes.
  
  5.   Blend garlic with 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a blender or with
  mortar and pestle until pureed and well blended.
  
  6.   When lentils are tender, add cilantro.  Turn off heat.  Then add
  garlic-oil puree.  Stir well.
  
  7.   After a minute, add lemon juice.  Taste and correct seasonings if
  necessary.  Serve immediately.