How to make Moroccan Harira

Instructions

1. Soak your chickpeas overnight in water until they have at least doubled in size
2. Mince your celery, parsley, and coriander finely
3. Dice your onion to a medium dice
4. Dice your meat into very small cubes
5. Wash your lentils
6. Place a pot on the stove over high heat and add the butter
7. Once the butter is melted, add the meat and sear stirring occasionally until a deep brown color and a browned fond have formed on the base of the pot
8. Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion saute with the meat until it is translucent
9. Add some water to the pot to deglaze the fond
10. Once the pot is mostly cleaned, add the tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, celery, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, salt, and 1.5 liters or quarts of water
11. Bring the pot to a boil and once it boils reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot. Allow simmering for 45 minutes.
12. Check the chickpeas, lentils, and meat for doneness. When cooked mix in the tomato paste
13. Make a slurry with the flour and 1/2c of water and stir into the pot, allow it to cook for 2 minutes
14. Add the vermicelli as well as parsley and coriander and allow the vermicelli to cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent burning
15. Check vermicelli for doneness and then serve the soup with fresh lemon wedges