Matzah Ball Soup | PBS Food

Ingredients

• 1 (3- to 4-pound) whole chicken
• 2 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
• 6 carrots, unpeeled and cut in thirds
• 3 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
• 1 parsnip, unpeeled and cut in thirds
• 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in half crosswise
• 20 dill sprigs
• 20 parsley sprigs
• 15 thyme sprigs
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon good-quality saffron
• 2 bags (1 box) Streit’s Matzo Ball Mix
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons schmaltz
• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chicken consommé powder
• ¼ cup seltzer
• Salt, for boiling water
• 2 carrots, sliced into ¼-inch coins
• Chopped fresh dill