How to Make Chicken Soup

Chicken soup can be a home remedy. It is very effective when you have a running nose or cold. Medically it has some factors including proteins that may actually boost your body' s immunity to fight infections. So, let's try it!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 lbs of Chicken drum sticks
• Pot and Pan
• Onion
• Turmeric powder
• Garlic powder or paste
• Oil
• Soup bowl
• Salt

How to Make Chicken Soup

1. Remove and clean skin from the chicken drum sticks.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.

3. Cut one small onion in to thick slices and fry gently in oil.

4. When onions turn light brown add chicken drum sticks and fry for 3-4 minutes.

5. Boil almost 3 cups of water in a pot.

6. Put all the contents in the pan, including oil and fried onions plus the chicken in to the boiling water in the pot.

7. Add half teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of turmeric. Then add a quarter teaspoon of garlic powder or paste. Now stir all the contents well.

8. Cover the pot with lid and cook on medium heat. Cook for at least 25 minutes.

9. Serve in a soup bowl.

Tips & Warnings

• Add dried and crushed mint leaves or coriander leaves.

[LonnaLight]

on 2/12/2008 Another recipe I know I will love! Keep them coming! I am making 3 of your recipes this week! You make them so simple, as well with so many of the ingredients I love!

[bmi57]

on 12/30/2007 When I'm not feeling very well I always have chicken soup, and it does make me feel better. I have never made home made chicken soup with drum sticks, but will try, I've alway's used the whole chicken or chicken breasts. I will have to try your recipe, thank you.