Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

dried lentils, cleaned carefully
4 to 5 chopped onions
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. cumin (ground)
olive oil
tiny squares Lebanese bread, fried
water
lemon juice (optional)

Preparation

Wash the lentils and drain well.
Fry the onions in the olive oil until golden brown.
Add the lentils; season them with the salt, pepper and ground cumin.
Cover the whole with water.
Boil; then let them cook on medium heat until well done.
Puree them or pass them through a food mill.
The soup must have a thick consistency, but if you prefer it thinner, you could add a little water.
Serve with the squares of Lebanese bread as croutons.
Try also a squeeze of lemon in each serving.