Chicken Soup

                                                                   

No two chicken soups taste the same. Depending on the ingredients, cooking style and preparation the taste differs. My Mom used to make this simple soup for us. This chicken soup is very simple to make and very nutritious.


Serves: 4, Preparation time: 35-40 minutes


Ingredients:
400 gms Chicken (cleaned and fat removed)
2 diced Onion
1 big Tomato (diced)
1 " Ginger (finely chopped)
6 pods of Garlic
1 chopped Green chilli
1 tsp Black pepper
1 Bay leaf
3 tsp Cornflour
1 Egg
few Lemon drops (optional)
Butter
Salt to taste
Green onions to garnish
4 cups Water


Method:
Heat butter in a pressure cooker, add bay leaf, diced onion and saute till it turns pink. Add ginger, garlic, green chilli and chicken pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes. Add salt, diced tomato and 4 cups of water. Close the lid and set over high heat to bring the pressure up. After 1st whistle reduce the heat and cook for 10 more minutes. Turn off the gas and let the pressure cooker sit for 5 minutes. For quick release method, place the cooker in the sink and run cold tap water gently over the lid until stream dissipates. You will hear the valve make a big sigh. Let the soup cool for 10-15 minutes. Now push the soup through a strainer. Remove the bones from the chicken into bite sized pieces. Now cook the soup again along with the shredded chicken for few minutes. Now add cornflour dissolved in cold water over the soup and stir gently. Pour the beaten egg in a thin stream. Stir rapidly as soon as you start pouring in the egg. To make threads, stir rapidly for at least 1 minute in the same direction. Cook for 2 minutes until the soup thickens. 

                                                                   
Serve hot and enjoy this homemade chicken soup with some chopped spring onions.