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Chicken Shorba | Spiced Chicken Soup

This chicken shorba or spiced chicken soup loaded with chicken and aromatic spices is comfort in a bowl
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4

Ingredients

Ground Paste:

  • 1 cup coriander cilantro leaves and stems
  • 3 shallots roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 cm ginger chopped
  • 1 green chili chopped
  • Water

Shorba:

  • 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • 600 g chicken cut into 3 cm pieces (I used chicken thigh fillets) (see notes)
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or 2 cm cinnamon stick
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves or 3 cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom or 3 cardamom pods
  • ½ cup chicken broth stock
  • ½ cup water
  • Juice of 1 small lemon

Garnish:

  • Lemon slices
  • Coriander cilantro leaves

To serve:

  • Bread or naan

Instructions

  • To make the paste, place coriander (cilantro) leaves and stems, shallots, black peppercorns, garlic, ginger and green chilies in a food processor. Add enough water to process to a smooth paste. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat ghee or oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add chopped onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes or until soft.
  • Add chicken. Stir fry for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken pieces are lightly browned.
  • Add turmeric, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Sauté, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic.
  • Add ground paste, chicken broth (stock) and water. Cook, covered, for about 6-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Add lemon juice. Heat through.
  • Garnish with lemon slices and coriander (cilantro) leaves.
  • Serve with bread and naan. 

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Notes

  • The traditional version of the soup is made with bone-in chicken pieces
  • You can use cornstarch (corn flour or cornstarch and water) slurry to thicken the soup

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 378mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g