Serves: 3
Ingredients:
- 250 gms boneless chicken thighs
- 200 gms corn
- Basil
- Some chopped garlic
- One large chopped onion
- Some star anise and bay leaves
- 2 tbsp Olive oil or ghee
- 1 grated carrot (Optional)
Take a big pan
Add the oil or ghee
Add the chopped garlic to it.
Add onions and let them sauté together
Add the chopped basil on top.
Once the onions are semi-brown
Add the chicken and let them cook together for 2-3 minutes
After that, add the corn, some chopped/grated carrots and mix well.
Add salt and turmeric and pour 3 glasses of water. Drop the star anise and bay leaves on top.
Now cover the pan and let it simmer on low flame for about 30 mins.
Take the chicken out and using forks, shred the chicken.
Let the pot continue to simmer.
I added a spoon of Ching’s soup powder for flavour and colour. This step is again optional.
Add the shredded chicken back and let it simmer together for another 5-10 mins. Pl add half a glass of water again as per the quantity needed.
You can also add a spoon of corn flour if you want the soup to be thicker.
Turn the flame off and serve hot.
For your portion, you can add soy sauce and chilli sauce separately.