Easy To Make Chicken Soup

-


I have been cooking for my aunt for a while. Taking care of her and making sure she eat healthy food is my priority. Porridge, soup and fried rice and also sandwiches are some of the meal I frequently prepare for us. And of course less sugar and salt in them.

Today I decided to cook chicken soup. Yesterday's menu was chicken kurma. I learn to prepare this dish healthily and use easier method to cook as I just cook for two people.

I added carrot and potato in the soup. Personally I prefer to use the part of chicken where they have bones and skin attached to them as they have more flavor. But for my aunt I use boneless part of chicken as she loves to eat boneless chicken meat. 

For 2 people


Ingredients

200 to 250 gram chicken meat 

1/3 medium onion (coarsely sliced)

1 tablespoon green onion ( only the lighter color part not the dark green leaves and slice them )

1/2 inch ginger (crushed)

3 cloves garlic (crushed and finely minced)

1/2 tomato/ 1 tablespoon lime juice /1 small tamarind peel

1 tablespoon minced Chinese celery/ celery stalk 

Some celery leaves 

2 inches of lemongrass stalk (take the upper green part)

White pepper powder 

Malay soup mix / five spice mix (taste will be different based on the spice mix used) (2/3 tablespoon)

Some cooking oil 

Some water 


Methods 

Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil in the pot. I use non stick pan only. Use medium heat.

Add in chicken. Saute until the meat turn white. Add in garlic, green onion and celery stalk. Mix and saute until there are hints of caramelization on the chicken. 

Add in a pinch of white pepper powder and mix well. Add in the soup spice and mix well. Cook for 1 minute with medium heat. 

Add in carrot and onion. Mix well until aromatic. Add in 2 cups of water, lemongrass, and ginger. When the soup become more aromatic add in potatoes and tomato or tamarind peel. If you are using lime juice add it when heat is turned off. 

Cook until the potatoes are tender and the chicken  meats are also tender. If necessary add more water. Add water to just 1 cm above the ingredients. 

When the chicken and potatoes are tender add in a pinch of white pepper powder and salt. Taste test and turn off heat. If you are using lime juice you can add it now. 

And the chicken soup is ready. Although the instructions are a bit lengthy, it usually just take 30 to 40 minutes to make. =)
















Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sauteed Romaine Lettuce

-
Image
Malay/English I was cooking fish curry when my mom asked me to cook this green vegetable. It was just recently my family eat this vegetable. It looks like lettuce to me. I even imagine to eat it raw in my sandwich. The packaging wrote Yau Mark Tam. Yau mark tam? A vegetable from China I guess. Then I thought I would just sauté it with anchovies. And today I searched about yau mark tam in the internet and... it is actually romaine lettuce... hahaha... But sauteed romaine lettuce is also delicious. So let's look at the recipe. Ready in 15 minutes Ingredients 1 head of romaine lettuce or yau mak tam 2 shallots (sliced) 2 cloves garlic (sliced) 1 tablespoon anchovies 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 3 tablespoon cooking oil Some drops of white vinegar Salt to taste Methods Heat cooking oil in a pan. Add in anchovies and fry until they become crispy. Take it out from the pan and crush it a little. Set aside.  With the same oil and heat turned on add in shallot
Read more

Lempeng : Flat Pancake Recipe

-
Image
Lempeng (lamp-eng) or flat pancake is our regular meal for breakfast. It is easy to make, uses simple ingredients and delicious. The ingredients are all purpose flour, egg, salt, margarine and water. It is cooked in a round and flat shape but usually the texture differs according to personal preference. Some people loves it thick and soft. Some other loves it thin and soft. Some loves the surface to be crunchy but soft in the middle. I prefer the third version of lempeng. Lempeng is usually eaten with granulated sugar, condensed milk and syrups. The basic lempeng is plain in flavor, making it suitable to be eaten with condiments. I like it with curry. It is so delicious when eaten together until I usually add one more piece in my plate. =) Ready in 15 to 30 minutes. For 5 servings Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1 to 2 tablespoons margarine Water Methods Mix all the ingredients together except water. It is okay if the marg
Read more

Salted Fish Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Ikan Masin)

-
Image
Nasi Goreng or fried has become our family's staple dish. It is easy to make and can be an alternative choice for white rice dish. There are many types of nasi goreng such as Nasi Goreng Kampung (Country Fried Rice), Nasi Goreng Cina (Chinese Fried Rice), Nasi Goreng Ikan Masin (Salted Fish Fried Rice), Nasi Goreng Kerabu (Salad Fried Rice), Nasi Goreng Seafood ( Seafood Fried Rice) and many more. The most commonly made nasi goreng at home is only basic fried rice with addition of meat or dried salted fish and also egg.  Today I will be sharing a recipe of nasi goreng which I made during breakfast for my family. It is nasi goreng ikan masin or salted fish fried rice. This fried rice is really liked by Malaysian as it has variation in its flavor as the fried salted fish is added in it. The salted fish which is usually used is Spanish Mackerel fermented fish in oil. But you can also use any types of salted fish that you like. So lets go to the recipe. For 4 servings Ingr
Read more