Moroccan Harira Soup — Jewish Food Society

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 medium carrots, finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon harissa (optional)
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 1 cup dry chickpeas, soaked overnight and fully cooked)
• 1 cup green lentils
• 7 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon), plus more to taste
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves