Comforting Chicken Soup for Flu Season
This nourishing homemade chicken soup is a warm and gentle remedy, perfect for cold and flu season. Tender chicken drumsticks simmer with fragrant spices to create a soothing, rich broth that warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients for 4 portions
Instructions
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1
Finely dice the red onion and pat the chicken drumsticks thoroughly dry with paper towels.
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2
Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
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3
Add the chicken drumsticks to the hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides.
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4
Add the diced red onion, bay leaves, dried rosemary, cardamom seeds, black pepper, cumin, coriander powder, and salt, stirring well to combine with the chicken.
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5
Pour in 7 cups of hot water, stir, and bring the liquid to a boil.
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6
Cover with a lid, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
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7
Remove the cooked chicken drumsticks onto a serving plate and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
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8
Ladle the hot spiced broth into bowls and serve immediately with toasted bread on the side.
