Kerala Style Chicken Soup

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• 1/4 kg Chicken tender
• 1 cup Shallots sliced — for seasoning, also keep aside some (Kunjulli)
• 1/2 cup Tomatoes — chopped
• 1 inch Cinnamon Karuvapattai
• 3 nos Cloves Grampu
• 15 nos Pepper — crushed
• Turmeric powder A pinch
• 1 Dsp Corn flour
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• Curry leaves, a few
• Vinegar a few drops
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Kerala Style Chicken Soup, first cut the tender chicken into fairly big pieces.

2. Step 2

   Clean and wash the chicken pieces in water.

3. Step 3

   Add a few drops of vinegar to the water to remove any unwanted smell. Drain and set aside.

4. Step 4

   Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and add sliced shallots, chopped tomatoes, cinnamon, cloves, crushed pepper, turmeric and required salt.

5. Step 5

   Cook in 6 cups of water and let it simmer on low heat.

6. Step 6

   Cook until the gravy is reduced to 3 cups.

7. Step 7

   Remove from fire and sieve to gather the chicken stock.

8. Step 8

   Dilute the corn flour in a little chicken gravy until the sauce becomes smooth.

9. Step 9

   Add this to the remaining gravy and simmer on low heat until the gravy thickens.

10. Step 10

    Heat ghee in another pan and add the remaining shallots and curry leaves.

11. Step 11

    Fry until the shallots turn slightly brown.

12. Step 12

    Pour this over the chicken gravy.

13. Step 13

    Serve the Kerala Style Chicken Soup in hot!