Indian Chicken Soup

Indian Chicken Soup is one of the healthiest and most delicious soups that must be added to your regular diet. In this post, learn how to make Indian chicken soup in a simple way at home. It is flavoured with Indian spices and ghee. You can make this soup easily for your children and they will ask for more and more. Even when your kids suffer from cold and cough, I feel this soup will naturally heal them. It is a natural remedy that mothers usually  make for their children who suffer from cold and cough or fever. A healthy bowl of chicken soup is what you need when you are down with the flu. Chicken soup can be prepared in many ways but this recipe is simple and easy to make and has several health benefits.

It is delicious and lighter to digest. You have options to add vegetables of your choice. You can get benefits from adding vegetables as well. Most of the time, we see that children do not like to eat vegetables. So, if you add veggies to your chicken soup, children will definitely enjoy it because of the sour taste of lemon juice, the aroma of ghee and the hot and spicy taste of the black pepper powder. 

Indeed, a healthy bowl of chicken soup has many health benefits. You get to eat chicken that is full of protein and a lot of vegetables filled with nutritional benefits. Chicken soup can be a food that is low in fat if the extra fat can be skimmed off the soup after it has been cooked and cooled down. The layer of fat can be removed from the top, thus making it a low fat food. Chicken soup gives you the feeling of being full. And you do not feel hungry which makes you eat more. Moreover, the chicken soup helps to fight against the flu and other diseases during the monsoon season. And a bowl of chicken soup is all you need in the cold weather to keep yourself warm. Chicken soup is also used to treat respiratory tract disorders, flu, asthma and other ailments and infections. Since chicken is an excellent source of protein and amino acids that help in the growth of your muscles, a bowl of chicken soup must be included in your diet. Consuming chicken also helps to promote healthy and strong bones. And due to the different kinds of veggies that we use to make the chicken soup, it not only adds extra flavour and enhances the taste but also helps the immune system function properly. It strengthens the immune system. It has anti-inflammatory properties as well which helps to reduce swelling. Moreover, there are benefits of chicken bones as well. They are rich in vitamins, amino acids, collagen and essential fatty acids, they not only have health benefits but also add flavour to the soup. 

The list of ingredients looks like there are so many things to be added. But once you start making it, it takes really less time to prepare. The ingredients required for Indian Chicken Soup are mentioned below:

Ingredients:

• 250 gm bone-in chicken (cut into pieces)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 carrot (diced)
• 1 cup of sweet corn
• 1 potato (cut into small cubes)
• A handful of peas
• 1 cup of any vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower
• 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
• 3 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp ghee or butter
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 2 cardamoms
• 1 bay leaf
• 4-5 black peppercorn
• A pinch of black pepper powder
• Salt as needed

Instructions:

Tear the bay leaf into pieces and break the cinnamon and cardamoms and add them to a cooker. Add the black peppercorn. Next, add the chicken piece and 2 to 3 cups of water to the cooker. Add salt as required. Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles or boil until the chicken is tender. The chicken stock is ready. Set the chicken aside and shred the meat from the bones and discard them. Next, add 2 cups of water and strain the chicken stock to the pan  and boil all the veggies like potatoes, carrots, peas, cauliflower, onions over medium flame. Add salt according to taste. You can also use a pressure cooker to boil veggies and cook for 2 to 3 whistles. Check the vegetables if they are soft. Taste and adjust the salt.   

How to prepare chicken soup: Heat a pan with ghee or butter and saute ginger and garlic for a minute. Add the shredded chicken and boiled vegetables. Turn off the stove. Once the chicken and the veggies cool down, squeeze in the lemon juice and add some black pepper powder. You can add a teaspoon of ghee on top of the soup. It will give the soup a nice aroma and will enhance the flavour of it as well. Serve hot! So, you must try this Indian Chicken Soup and enjoy it at home with your family and friends. Children are going to love it. Those children who make a fuss during the mealtime, they will also enjoy this soup as it is not only packed with numerous health benefits but it is delicious and awesome!