Indian Chicken Soup
4 servings
35 minutes
Indian-style chicken soup is a vivid example of Indian cuisine where rich spice aromas harmoniously blend with fresh herbs. This recipe is rooted in traditional Indian soups where herbs and spices play a key role. Nutmeg and curry add warm, spicy notes to the broth, while spinach, mint, and cilantro provide freshness. Sautéed chicken pieces make the dish hearty and rich, while boiled rice serves as the perfect complement to soften the soup's spicy flavor. Light, aromatic, and nutritious, this soup is great for a warming dinner or a light lunch. It can be served with naan bread or fresh lime to enhance its rich taste.
1
Boil the chicken in 1 liter of water for 20 minutes, remove from the pot, and strain the broth.
- Chicken fillet: 2 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Put all the leafy greens without stems in the blender, add nutmeg and curry, half a ladle of broth, and blend.
- Spinach: 100 g
- Green onions: 3 stems
- Coriander: 1 bunch
- Mint: 1 bunch
- Ground nutmeg: 0.5 teaspoon
- Curry: 0.5 teaspoon
3
Put the broth to boil, meanwhile cut the chicken into pieces and fry in olive oil until golden brown.
- Chicken fillet: 2 pieces
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
4
Add fried chicken and chopped greens to the boiling broth and cook for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Chicken fillet: 2 pieces
- Spinach: 100 g
- Green onions: 3 stems
- Coriander: 1 bunch
- Mint: 1 bunch
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
5
Serve with boiled rice.
- Rice: 120 g