Step #1 Bring the water to a boil in a soup pot & add lentils; simmer covered 1/2 hr or more.
Step #2 Add the lima beans & cook another 1/2 hr.
Step #3 Add the rice & cook another 20 min.
Step #4 Add the sliced green portions of a large or 2 medium well washed leek[s] [They are sandy & there is always sand trapped in the outer leaves] & let simmer 10 min.
Step #5 Add the sliced white portion of the leek & the remaining ingredients.