Meatballs, Rice and Tomato soup - Chorbet Keema - Culinae Mundi

Ingredients

• Small meatballs made of 150 g of raw kafta (minced meat + onion + parsley + spices)
• One handful of rice, washed
• One can (240g) of tinned plum tomato + 1 tbsp of tomato paste
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• One onion and 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• One stick of celery, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 tsp of each: allspice, cinnamon, turmeric and black pepper
• 2 or 3 cups of water
• A squeeze of lemon (optional) and salt (to taste)