My Lunch..So Domestic of me!

This is my chicken soup for my soul today. sekejap je masak.. so for Ratu Kedah, this is what has became of the chicken i told you this morning.

So, this is how to prepare it.

Ingredients;
chicken cut into small or finger size
onions n garlic
mushroom as much as u like
grated ginger (check the pronounciation)
potato
*carrot
*celery
flour
black pepper
basil leaves
salt to taste

ok, firstly saute chicken, in a pan with some salt n black pepper. i never use white pepper in my cooking, so if i refer to pepper, its always black pepper. let it saute until its brownish.

secondly, in a different pan or pot, heat some oil and add chopped garlic, onions and mushroom.I used fresh shitake. but if u have dry ones, they are equally good. just make sure u soften them up by putting them in water or if ur in a hurry , soak them in hotwater.sautee till they are brownish for about 4-5 minutes.

later, add a cup or 2 water (according to the amount of chicken n soup desired).hot or warm does not matter.along side, please add the grated ginger, i used a full spoon.also, at this point, u can add the potatoes and also carrot/celery if u like.

at this point, check the salt content, just before u dump in the sauteed chicken pieces.add in also basil and pepper. let in boil on slow fire.

at the first boil and when u think the chicken is almost cooked, n the potatoes are well rather soft, add in diluted flour. (premix flour with water). The purpose of the flour is to give the soup a rather thick texture.Because the flour can alter the saltiness of the soup, please check salt n pepper as u go along and add according to taste.

The soup should be taken to a boil on slow fire, the longer u cook it, the better it is.Hope u try n enjoy it.

At the moment it is delicious with bread!


p/s* i think its pretty obvious my soup has loads of pepper n basil.
yum yum!