Harira - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, diced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 small potato, chopped
1 small carrot, diced
2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup tomato juice
4 cups stock (vegetable or chicken)
1 small zucchini, finely chopped
1/2 cup vermicelli, crumbled
1 (12 ounce) can chickpeas
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper

Preparation

In a soup pot, saute the onion and celery in the oil until the onions are translucent.
Add the spices, potates, and carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Mix in the chopped tomatoes, tomato juice, and stock and simmer until all of the vegetables are almost tender.
Add the zucchini and vermicelli and simmer for about 5 minutes longer.
Mix in the chick peas, lemon juice and S and P to taste.