Chorba Frik Algérienne - Traditional Algeria Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g Lamb shoulder or boneless chicken thighs (cut into 2-3 cm (about 1 inch) pieces)
• 150 g Frik (cracked green wheat) (rinsed thoroughly under cold water and drained)
• 2 medium Yellow onions (finely chopped)
• 400 g Tomatoes (canned crushed tomatoes, or 4-5 ripe fresh tomatoes, pureed)
• 2 stalks Celery stalks (finely chopped)
• 2 medium Carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
• 100 g Chickpeas (cooked or canned, drained and rinsed)
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste (double concentrated if possible)
• 1 tbsp Fresh coriander (finely chopped, plus extra for garnish)
• 1 tbsp Fresh parsley (finely chopped, plus extra for garnish)
• 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp Ground turmeric
• 0.5 tsp Ground ginger
• 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• 0.5 tsp Freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 liters Water or low-sodium chicken/lamb broth (about 8 cups)
• 4 wedges Lemon wedges (for serving)