Beef Soup (Kharcho)

Name: Beef Soup (Kharcho)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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)