Kerala Style Chicken Soup - Traditional

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

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

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut the tender chicken into fairly big pieces. Clean and wash the chicken pieces in water. Add a few drops of vinegar to the water to remove any unwanted smell. Drain and set aside.

2. Step 2

   Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and add sliced shallots, chopped tomatoes, cinnamon, cloves, crushed pepper, turmeric and required salt. Cook in 6 cups of water and let it simmer on low heat.

3. Step 3

   Cook until the gravy is reduced to 3 cups. Remove from fire and sieve to gather the chicken stock.

4. Step 4

   Dilute the corn flour in a little chicken gravy until the sauce becomes smooth. Add this to the remaining gravy and simmer on low heat until the gravy thickens.

5. Step 5

   Heat ghee in another pan and add the remaining shallots and curry leaves. fry until the shallots turn slightly brown. Pour this over the chicken gravy and serve hot.