Ginger Chicken Turmeric Soup recipe by Ruhana Ebrahim

Ingredients

• Ginger Chicken Turmeric Soup
• 1-2 tablespoons oil/ghee (Clarified butter)
• 1 large onion (finely sliced)
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 5 black peppercorns
• 5 cloves
• 3 bruised cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1-2 large carrots (finely diced)
• 500g chicken deboned thigh/ or fillet (finely cubed)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• Pinch ground green chilli or 2 whole green chillies slit
• 1 1/2 - 2 liters water (or chicken broth/stock)
• Chopped chives
• 1. Braise onion with carrot and whole spices until onion is translucent.
• 2. Then add in ginger, chilli and spices and braise till fragrant.
• 3. Add in chicken and seal chicken.
• 4. As soon as chicken turns white, add in water and chopped chives.
• 5. Leave to simmer till ⅓ of soup has reduced or until the soup has reached good flavour. Check seasoning & serve.