LENTIL SOUP WITH SMOKED FISH

Ingredients
- 2 cups of water
- 2 pounds (1 kg.) Of chimbilaco, smoked
- 3/4 pounds (375 grams) of lentils, soaked from the day before in
10 cups of water
- 1 Green banana, peeled and chopped with the nail
- 1 pound (500 gr.) Of potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 Head onion, chopped
- 2 stems of long onion, chopped
- 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 Pepperoni, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt, cumin and pepper to taste

Procedure
The fish is cut and left in hot water for 20 minutes until softened.
The thorns and skin are removed and crumbled.
Lentils are cooked (in the same water as they have been soaked)
for 1 hour. Then the fish, the banana, the potatoes, the onions, the
garlic, the tomato, the paprika and the species are added; Let it
cook over medium heat until everything is tender, about 45
minutes. Served with white rice.

Mythological

Rituals for the new year:As in the end of the year party there are
traditional desserts, a food is also a tradition for omen, they are
lentils. Colombians are accustomed to keep a handful of lentils in
their pockets to receive the new year, this hoping to call the fortune
and money for the year that begins. If you prefer to have food in
the belly and not in your pockets, you can receive the year with
some of the delicious dishes of Colombian cuisine.(These legumes
are the symbol of abundance)

Nutritional

"Eating lentils, once a week, is the best thing to do, if you lack iron,
if it is loose calcium or if you need to strengthen the defenses,"
says nutritionist Juan Velarde.
Lentils help with heart disease as they lower cholesterol and fat
levels because of their fiber and phytate content.They are also
highly recommended in diabetes because their carbohydrates are
absorbed very slowly. Another property is that they are anti-anemic
since they are rich in easily assimilation iron. These legumes,
although they are a caloric food, are included in the diets of
slimming by its power satiating, its diuretic effect by its content in
potassium and because they favor the intestinal transit, helping to
eliminate weight.They also contain plant proteins, have a high
content of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E, are rich in
potassium, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, magnesium, etc.