FAVA

yellow (oriental) lentils
olive oil
lemon
1 big red onion

clean the lentils thoroughly.
put them in water for a few hours.
then,
cover them with water and put them on the heat.
when it's boiling, add half the finely chopped onion and some oil.
cook for a while.
when the lentils are cooked, and all the water has been kind of absorbed. remove from the heat. add sald only then.
sieve the lentils (if needed)
serve with the other half of the freshly chopped onion, more fresh olive oil and some lemon juice.