Posted on
10 October 2012
by
Terry Sequeira
Terry's Chicken Soup
Ingredients
1 kg chicken - cut into large pieces
3 large onions - quartered
3 large tomatoes - quartered
2 inch piece fresh ginger - crushed
6 flakes garlic - crushed
6 peppercorns
6 cloves
2 sticks cinnamon
4 pods cardamom
2 cubes Maggi chicken stock
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
4-6 cups water
<em><strong>OPTIONAL</strong></em>
Few cauliflower florets
Few French beans - cut into 2 bits
2 carrots - cut into big pieces
2 potatoes - cut into quarters
Preparation
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Wash the chicken, drain off all the water and apply turmeric powder.
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Then in a large pot put in all the ingredients and mix well.
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Place the pot on the stove on medium heat.
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After that add the measured cups of water and cover the pot with the lid.
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Cook for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
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You can serve this soup with lightly toasted sliced bread.
Cooks Note
This soup - without the carrots and potatoes - is great to have when on a diet.