Potato & Lentil Soup

Thanks to Benji Jotkowitz for this great recipe!

Ingredients:

1kg red lentils, washed
3 large onions, chopped
3 vegetable stock cubes
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
oil for frying
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Fry the onions in a little oil until lightly browned. Add the lentils, stir fry for 1 minute. Add water (pot should be approximately 3/4 full). Bring to boil. Skim top, then add crumbled stock cubes, salt and pepper, simmer covered for half an hour. Add potatoes. Bring back to boil, simmer for further 30 minutes. Add more seasonings if required, stir occasionally.