Somali Chicken Soup

Name: Somali Chicken Soup
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp grapeseed or other neutral oil; 2 large yellow onions, chopped; kosher salt and ground white pepper; 2 serrano chilies, stemmed and sliced into thin rounds; 4 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; 4 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp ground cardamon; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stem chopped, leaves finely chopped, reserved separately; 4 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped, divided; 5 ½ quarts low-sodium chicken broth or water; 4 12-ounce bone-in, skin-on, chickens breasts; 2 tbsp lime juice, plus lime wedges, to serve; thinly sliced radishes and/or chopped red cabbage, to serve (optional); green chili sauce, berbere sauce or other hot sauce, to serve

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This is our take on maraq cad, the Somali soup known for its finishing touches, which are added at the last moment so they retain bright bold flavor and texture.

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Ingredients

1 tbsp grapeseed or other neutral oil
2 large yellow onions, chopped
kosher salt and ground white pepper
2 serrano chilies, stemmed and sliced into thin rounds
4 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
4 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cardamon
1 bunch fresh cilantro, stem chopped, leaves finely chopped, reserved separately
4 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped, divided
5 ½ quarts low-sodium chicken broth or water
4 12-ounce bone-in, skin-on, chickens breasts
2 tbsp lime juice, plus lime wedges, to serve
thinly sliced radishes and/or chopped red cabbage, to serve (optional)
green chili sauce, berbere sauce or other hot sauce, to serve