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INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups uncooked lentils
4 tb spiced oil or cooking oil
½ cup white onion, chopped
¼ tsp ginger root, minced and smashed
¼ tsp garlic, minced and smashed
7 cups water
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour dried lentils into a bowl and wash well.
2. Drain off water.
3. Place a small stock pot over medium high heat.
4. Add oil.
5. Reduce heat to low.
6. When oil is hot, add onions and sauté.
7. Cook onions for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly so the onion does not brown.
8. Add ginger and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes.
9. Add the lentils to the stock pot and sauté for 5 additional minutes.
10. Pour 7 cups of water into the stock pot.
11. Increase heat to boil the water then reduce heat to medium.
12. Cook the lentils for 25 minutes.
13. Add chicken to the soup in the last 5 minutes to heat through.
14. Serve.