Lentils may be prepared in many ways by combining them with beans, rice, and a variety of vegetables such as carrots, and of course, as lentil soup - Shourabat Adas.Ingredients:3 cups lentils1/2 cup rice (optional)1/2 cup samneh, or other shortening1 cup chopped onions1 1/2 tsp. saltWaterPreparation:Another good old fashioned soup is this one developed, of necessity, by Lebanese mountain villages