Lip-smacking chicken soup: A warm bowl of comfort food

It's a delicious, mild blend that helps you power your bones, help your immune system and weight loss regime and even the right pick if you are down with a fever. Photo: Shutterstock/Natalia Hanin

A rich and creamy beginning to an elaborate meal, chicken soup can elevate your moods and appetite in no time. It's a delicious, mild blend that helps you power your bones, help your immune system and weight loss regime and even the right pick if you are down with a fever. Serve it with a crusty bread or even as itself, and your day is made. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients
200 grams chicken
1 tablespoon ‘maida’ (refined flour)
¼ teaspoon + ¼ teaspoon pepper powder
¼ teaspoon + ¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup water
2 tablespoons spring onion
2 cups milk
2 cloves garlic
Butter

Preparation
Put the chicken, ¼ teaspoon pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ cup water in a pressure cooker and boil on a low flame for up to two whistles
When the items cool down, take out the chicken from the cooker and cut it into small pieces
Take a saucepan, heat it and add butter
Keep the flame low, otherwise, the butter will be burnt
Add maida to and sauté for five minutes
Next, add milk, stir and allow the mixture to cook till it becomes mildly firm
Add chicken pieces, finely chopped garlic and chicken stock
Continue to cook on low flame until it achieves the consistency you prefer
Add spring onion and switch off the flame
Keep the vessel closed for 5 to 10 minutes before serving the tasty creamy chicken soup

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