Lovely Lentil Stew

Ingredients:

2 cups dried lentils

6 cups water (we used 2 cups of liquid from cooking chick peas + 4 cups water)

1/2 medium onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped

1 celery stalk, finely chopped

Method:

Place the lentils, water, onion, pepper and basil in a pot and simmer for 30 minutes.

Add the tomato and celery and simmer for an additional 15 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Serve with steamed green vegetables.