Chicken Broth

I am a firm believer of Chicken Soup for the body. I would rather not comment on what's good for the soul :D

When ever I am down with a cold or fever I just LOVE to have some chicken soup - the creamy or clear brothy types - I don't really care. I made some soup for a good friend the other day. She had a bad throat pain, I was bored, and so voila! She said she really enjoyed it. Well actually, so did I. So I decided to put up my first ever food-related post, a recipe for some good ole chicken broth:

Must-have ingredients:
  • Chicken pieces lightly browned in butter/oil - bones and a little fat will help with flavour
  • Freshly, roughly ground pepper
  • Ginger (chopped julienne)
  • Garlic bruised
  • Salt to taste
  • Lemongrass or Lemon/Lime zest
  • Water (just enough to submerge everything - or maybe a litre, I dunno)
  • At least 2 veggies
Optional ingredients:
  • Green chillies (one big with a slit - or depending on how spicy you want it)
  • Spinach finely chopped (amazing flavour - I use it in almost ALL my dishes)
  • Carrots
  • Beans
  • Caramelized onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Pumpkin
  • Leeks
  • Peas
  • Bell Peppers
  • Spring onion
  • What ever the hell veggie you like - the more the merrier
With the exception of the pepper, throw in ALL the ingredients into a pressure cooker and cook for about 5 whistles on a low flame OR into pot and boil for about 2 hours. Rest for ten minutes, stir well, scoop out the broth into a bowl and fill in with veggies and pieces of chicken, garnish with roughly ground pepper and serve.

Addendum - 5 March 2011

The veggies might get mushy in a pressure cooker - but I kind of like it that way. If you don't, it might be good idea to leave out the beans, and substitute the tomato with a puree or sauce.


Comments

  1. My Kitchen AnticsMarch 1, 2011 at 6:36:00 PM GMT+5:30

    you have post a pic di..seriously..
    and really thats a brilliant way to cook it all..now why didnt i think of putting it all in the cooker...the veggies dont get mashed do they???

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  2. JaneMarch 5, 2011 at 12:54:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Edi it was not visually appealing enough for a pic.

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  3. KelvyMarch 7, 2011 at 5:36:00 PM GMT+5:30

    ahhh its wonderful to c u bloggin jane...cool....nice posts

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