chicken stock /chicken soup

 cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 4  








ingredients :

chicken with bone               1/2 kg 
water                                 5 cups
turmeric                            1/2 tsp
salt to taste 
roasted cumin seeds              1 tsp
whole black pepper              10-12
chopped onion                        1 
boiled potato                              1 mashed roughly 
chopped tomato                       1 
ginger                                    1 piece 
garlic                              8 clove
pepper powder              1/2 tsp
chopped green coriander leaf         2 tbsp
vermicelli                                         1 tbsp
clarified butter                             1 tbsp

method :  

• wash chicken gently and seat aside . 
• put chicken pieces with bone in a heavy bottom pan add water salt , whole pepper , roasted crushed cumin , chopped onion chopped tomato , crushed garlic and ginger piece salt and add 6 glasses of water and cover and cook on medium flame till water get evaporate to 4 to 5 glasses only . this may take 15 minutes .
• now gently remove the chicken pieces from mixture . and set aide . 
• with the help of strainer strain the left of mixture and set aside . (chicken stock is ready , if you want only chicken stock then quit the process here only but if you want to make chicken soup then continue with the process ) .
• now take the stock in a pan and add vermicelli , fresh coriander ,mashed potato,  pepper powder ,and shredded  chicken  cook again 5 to 8 minutes .
• remove in a bowl and serve hot . 

here you can add chicken cubes , and some vegetable according to your choice like cabbage , and chopped carrot etc enjoy the winter with healthy soups .