Chicken and Coriander Soup

Ingredients

• Water 6 cups
• Lemon Grass stalks 2, beaten flat lightly
• Ginger 1” cube, crushed lightly
• Green Chilly, slit 1-2
• Boneless chicken, cut into tiny cubes 250 g
• Onions, finely chopped 2 tbsp (25 g)
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp (30 g) or to taste
• Salt 1 tsp (5 g) or to taste
• Powdered black pepper ¼ tsp
• Coriander leaves (Hara dhania) broken into small pieces ½ cup (approx. 50 g)

Preparation

• Make the stock: bring the 6 cups of water to a boil and add the lemon grass, ginger and green chilly. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes or so, till almost 1 cup of water has evaporated.

• Strain the liquid and discard the solids. Transfer the ‘stock’ into the pan again and bring it to a boil.

• Add chicken, onions, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer till chicken is tender (10-12 minutes).

• Add the lemon juice and simmer a minute or so.

• Place coriander leaves in the soup bowls, pour hot soup over and serve.