3 South Indian Chicken Soup Recipes Part 1

Posted on 24 January 2022
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These chicken soup recipes are easy to make and perfect for the winter too.

3 South Indian Chicken Soup Recipes Part 1

In this triptych we will discuss a few South Indian recipes in the coming weeks.

South Indian cuisine offers some delicious chicken soup recipes - unique to each state in South India and perfect for keeping yourself warm during this spicy winter season.

These chicken soup recipes are easy to make and perfect for the winter too.

South India is a paradise for all foodies out there. The smell of crunchy dosas, vadas, spongy idlis, the sound of sputtering mustard seeds in aromatic coconut oil, the taste of piping hot sambar made with fresh and nutritious vegetables and pulses. South Indian food is undoubtedly a real treat for the taste buds.

Although this cuisine is known for all these ubiquitous delicacies, it is much more than that. It also offers some delicious chicken soup recipes - unique to each state in South India and are perfect for keeping yourself warm during this spicy winter season.

Yes, you heard us! Recipes like Chettinad soup from Tamil Nadu, Kozhi rasam from Kerala and more. So now it's time to learn these recipes and try them out at home.

In this first part we make Chettinad Chicken Rasam:

South Indian cuisine has dozens of rasam recipes under its belt! One of them is this recipe for Chettinad Chicken Prasam. This rasam recipe is a mouthwatering treat that is sure to comfort your soul, in addition to tingling the taste buds.

When we talk about soothing dishes to warm our soul and boost immunity, such as soups and stews, South Indian rasam also occupies a special place.

The cold weather makes us shiver and we can't stop ourselves from getting our hands on all the warm and fuzzy stuff. Whether it's freshly brewed cappuccino, delicious hot chocolate or piping hot soups, our kitchen shelves are already stocked with all those winter essentials.

In addition to warming ourselves up with our favorite foods, we should also remember that this is also the time when most of us are prone to colds and coughs. And this is when we need to boost our immunity the most.

When we talk about soothing dishes to warm our soul and boost immunity, such as soups and stews, South Indian rasam also occupies a special place.

A bowl full of rasam is a comfort food that is always a welcome treat when we're feeling unwell and our taste buds refuse to respond to even the richest of other dishes.

From simple lentil-based to peppery or garlicky, we can even experiment with the meats, including seafood rasam such as the crab rasam, which is found in parts of Tamil Nadu.

In addition to aiding digestion and warming us up in the cold winter season, rasam also contains many immunity-boosting ingredients!

Here we have a fiery rasam recipe from the Chettinad region that is not only high in protein but also contains immunity-boosting ingredients such as ginger and garlic.

Chettinad chicken sam is a mouth-watering treat that is sure to comfort your soul, in addition to tingling the taste buds! Chettinad cuisine is known as some of the most spicy in India and the dishes are known for being extremely fiery.

This recipe has chicken cooked in spices and herbs, and combined with freshly made rasam powder, which is packed with spices that will tantalize your taste buds! Packed with ginger, garlic, peppercorns and turmeric, this is also an excellent recipe for a cold.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: medium

Number of persons: 4 persons

Dish type: appetizer

Cooking utensils:

(Pressure) cooking pan

Baking pan

Ingredients:

350 grams of chicken
8 shallots (finely chopped)
2 teaspoons red chili powder
3 tomatoes
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste

For rasam powder:

1 tablespoon Toor dal
2 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
2 teaspoons coriander powder
4 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
3 teaspoons cumin seeds
3 dry red peppers
3 shallots
6 garlic cloves (or 3 teaspoons garlic paste)

Preparation:

Cook the chicken by cleaning and washing it first.
Then add the chicken with the shallots, tomato, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt to water in a pressure cooker.
Cook under pressure to 2 whistles, then simmer for about 10 minutes.
Now prepare the rasam powder by roasting toor dal with all the other spices including fennel seeds, peppercorns, cumin, coriander powder and chillies and then grind them to make powder.
In the same mix, add garlic and onion and grind together.
Add the rasam powder to the cooked chicken.
Season with salt and bring the rasam to a boil.
Garnish the rasam with some freshly chopped coriander leaves before serving warm.

You can flavor the rasam with a tadka mustard leaf, peppers and hung if you want it spicier.

Try this tantalizing, heartwarming rasam recipe at home to boost immunity and fight colds.

Source: food.ndtv.com