Soup: Moroccan Harira

Ingredients

• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 1 carrot peeled and chopped
• Kosher salt
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon cayenne
• 2 14- ounce cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup green lentils, rinsed
• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
• 1 14- ounce can chickpeas
• 7 cups vegetable or chicken stock, preferably low-sodium
• ¼ cup long grain rice, rinsed or ¼ cup broken vermicelli
• Lemon wedges, for serving