Middle Eastern Lentlls With Vegetables Recipe

• 1 lb brown or possibly green lentils -- (1/3 c.) washed
• 1 quart water
• 1 x bay leaf
• 3 x celery stalks
• 2 x carrots -- sliced
• 1/2 lb leeks -- (2 medium) trimmed, cleaned, and sliced
• 1 lb tomatoes -- peeled and minced
• 1/2 lb zucchini -- sliced salt and freshly grnd pepper
• 1 tsp crushed coriander seed
• 1 1/2 tsp crushed cumin seed
• 1 pch cayenne pepper I Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lrg onion -- thinly sliced
• 3 lrg garlic cloves -- (to taste (3 to 4) chopped or possibly put through a press
• 3 Tbsp. minced cilantro -- (to taste) (3 to 4)
• 1 x lemon -- juiced

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