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Add the red lentils, whole small onion, and 4 cloves of garlic.","group":"Cooking","title":"Drain the soaked beans","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-3","text":"Cover with 1.5 liters (approximately 6 1/3 cups) of fresh water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Cover the pot and simmer very gently for 4-6 hours until the beans are very tender and the liquid has thickened.","group":"Cooking","title":"Cover with 1.5 liters of fresh water","timerMinutes":360,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-4","text":"Once cooked, remove the onion. Use a fork or a potato masher to slightly crush some of the beans directly in the pot to achieve a creamy texture.","group":"Finalizing","title":"Remove the onion","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Finalizing"},{"id":"instruction-5","text":"Stir in the ground cumin, salt, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil. 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