Beef Soup (Kharcho)

Ingredients

For 12 servings

• 3 lb beef stew meat
• 3 tsp salt
• 4 Tbsp light olive oil (or any cooking oil, divided)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 celery ribs (finely chopped)
• 4 cups beef broth + 4 cup filtered water
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 dry bay leaves
• 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 garlic cloves (pressed)
• 1/2 cup uncooked white rice (I used Jasmine)
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped, plus more to serve)
• 1/4 cup fresh dill (chopped, plus more to serve)