Matt's Trademark Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry lentils (brown or green)
• 1 head of celery, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• A couple handfuls of whole cumin seeds
• A couple pinches of cayenne pepper
• A couple pinches of crushed coriander seed
• 5 to 10 cloves of garlic
• A splash of vinegar (sherry, cider, red wine, or etc)
• A pour of olive oil
• The juice of 1 lemon
• A couple pinches of red pepper flakes

Method:

1. Soak lentils for 20 minutes in a soup pot with about 5 cups water.
2. Bring to a boil. Lower heat. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Add celery, onions, a pinch of salt, a handful of cumin, a pinch or two of cayenne, and a pinch or two of crushed corianter seed.
4. Simmer 20 minutes more (or so).
5. Add garlic, vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice.
6. Simmer a few minutes more. Finish with red pepper flakes and more cumin seeds. Eat alone or with wheat bread.