Harira Soup - World's Greatest Pulse Dishes, Salads, Soups & Stews Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb uncooked meat (lamb, beef, or chicken) chopped into 1/2 pieces
• several soup bones (optional)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks with leaves, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, grated
• 1 handful of dry chickpeas, soaked and then peeled
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 6 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and pureed
• 3 tbsp dry lentils, picked over and washed
• 3 tbsp tomato paste, mixed evenly into 1 or 2 cups of water
• 3 tbsp uncooked rice
• 1 cup flour