Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 4 1/3 cups water or 4 1/3 cups stock
• 2 slices fresh ginger, thin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, ground
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground
• 1 pinch chili powder or 1 pinch chili flakes, to taste
• 1/4 cup dried apricot
• lemon juice or lemon salt, to taste
• salt and pepper
• chopped cilantro, to taste, for garnish
• 1 garlic clove, finely diced