Harira | Liam's Recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• ¾-1 lb boneless lamb, cut into ½ pieces (leave out for vegetarian / vegan)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable for vegetarian / vegan)
• 15 oz can of chickpeas, drained
• 15 oz can of crushed tomatoes
• ¾ cup green lentils, rinsed
• ½ cup vermicelli, broken into ½ inch pieces
• 1 tbsp all purpose flour, dissolved in 2 tbsp cold water to form a slurry
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (to taste for spice preference)
• ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• Lemon juice to taste
• Olive oil and salt