Turkish Green Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup green lentil, soak in water overnight (don't boil or it will lose vitamins)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 -3 cups hot water
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
Garnish
1 garlic clove, smashed with salt
4 -5 tablespoons wine vinegar, with raspberry juice or 4 -5 tablespoons another type vinegar

Preparation

Sautee the onion with butter for 4-5 minutes in a medium-sized pot.
Then add the flour, stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Pour in the hot water slowly, stirring constantly. Make sure the flour doesn't clump.
Add in the washed and drained lentils, salt and cumin.
Cook until the lentils are soft on medium heat. Stir occasionally. Taste it along the way and if necessary, add more salt or water. Pour the soup into your soup bowls with a ladle.
Mix the garnish ingredients in a small bowl. Pour 1 tbsp of the garnish in each soup bowl.