I soaked the lentils for 1 hour then drained all the water and set aside.
In a pan I fried the pepperoni in olive oil, added the garlic and onion and sautéed together, added all the spices and the carrot, lastly the lentils, added water until everything was covered, covered the pan and left it cooking for 20 minutes.
After that time, I adjusted the salt, left another 5 minutes to refine the broth, turned off the heat and finished with cilantro.