Atlas Mountain Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 large green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 pound tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• salt and black pepper to taste