Weather is cooling down here when rest of the world is warming up. And that means soups are back on the menu. Last week I decided on this Indian style chicken soup which I always loved. To be honest, I have been looking for this recipe for quite a while now, but with no success. So I made up my mind to recreate it with the help of a few basic soup ingredients and my taste buds. I wasn’t expecting anything superb, but it turned out to be a winner 🙂
Yield: 2
South Indian Chicken Soup / Chettinadu Chicken Soup
Spicy South Indian style chicken soup
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 250 g chicken breast fillet
- • 2 shallots, sliced
- • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
- • ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
- • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- • 1tbsp corn flour mixed with ¼ cup water
- • 1 chicken stock cube
- • Freshly ground black pepper
- • Salt
- • 1 sprig of curry leaves
- • Oil
Instructions
- Cut chicken fillet into cubes, and cook them in 5 cups of water. When cooled, shred the chicken and keep aside. Reserve the liquid as well.
- Meanwhile, splutter cumin and fennel seeds in hot oil in another pan. Add in the spices - ground coriander and ground cumin. Add shallots and fry for a while. Throw in chicken pieces, reserved liquid, corn flour, chicken stock cube, and curry leaves. Allow the soup to come to a boil, then simmer, covered, until it thickens. At this stage, you can check the seasoning, and add more salt if needed. Also add a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper depending on your taste.
- Serve hot chicken soup with crusty bread.
Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 362Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 110mgSodium 263mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 43g
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