How To Cook ABC Soup with Vegetables & Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 450 to 500 grams chicken drumsticks / drumlettes
  • 1 potato, cut into big cubes
  • 1 carrot, cut into big cubes
  • 1 tomato, cut wedges
  • 1 big onion, cut into big cubes
  • 1 thumb ginger, cut into thin slices
  • 1 stick of celery, cut into thin slices
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1.5 spring onion, cut into thin slices
  • 1 1/2 cup of water
Instructions
  1. Gather all the ingredients by cutting all the vegetables into large cubes and slices.
  2. Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the chicken pieces and blanch them in it for 5 minutes. 

  3. Drain the water out and rinse the chicken with cold water. 
  4. Place the chicken pieces back into the pot along with the carrots, potato, sweet corn, onion, celery and ginger slices. 

  5. Pour the water in and bring it to a boil. Do add enough water to cover the chicken and vegetables. 

  6. Add salt to taste. Reduce the heat. Close the lid and allow it to simmer under low-medium-heat for 30 minutes.
  7. Add the tomatoes. 

  8. Continue to cook it for another 15 minutes. Or untill the chicken and vegetables are tender.
  9. Add freshly ground black pepper and adjust salt to taste. 

  10. Transfer it to a serving bowl, sprinkle chopped spring onions. 




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