Sunday, August 10, 2008

Chicken Soup


Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 kg(with bone and boneless, i used chicken thighs and legs)
Garlic - 1 big clove
Chicken Stock - 1/2 lt
Boneless Chicken Pieces - 2 medium sized
Carrots - 1/2 big chopped finely
Onions - 1/2 big chopped finely
Corn flour - 1/2 soup spoon dissolved in water
Cloves - 1-2

Chicken stock:

Use 1/2 kg chicken(with bone and boneless, i used chicken thighs and legs), boil it in water with 2 bay leaves , 1/2 tsp turmeric, garlic and salt. Use this stock for the soup and use the chicken to make chicken fry for which follow the procedure on following link. Remove this used garlic piece from the stock and use it again while making soup. (This ensures a good flavour without making it too strong)

Method of Preparation:

Boil the two boneless chicken pieces in water with a bay leaf , used garlic pod taken from the stock and 1 or 2 cloves.Once the chicken is half cooked add carrots and onions and any other veggies you like. Once they are cooked, shred the chicken pieces to fine consistency. Now add the cornflour mixture, salt if required and pepper and boil until it thickens and remove the garlic pod. This makes a delicious chicken soup.
Decorate it with coriander leaves chopped finely and serve hot.

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