Hot and spicy chicken soup

South Indian pepper chicken soup

Ingredients

½ tbsp oil

2 chicken drumstick pieces or 1 cup chicken with bone

1 red onion 

1 tomato

Salt

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 ½ cup water

Chopped coriander leaves to garnish.

To grind

2 tbsp pepper

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1 tomato

10  curry leaves

4 cloves garlic

½ bunch fresh coriander.

Preparation

Place chicken with oil, chopped onion and tomato and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.

Turn heat on and fry the chicken for 10 minutes.

Add the grinded paste, salt and water.

Lock the lid with the whistle on and set flame over medium heat.

Let it cook for about 15 minutes or allow 4 to 5 whistles.

Close the flame allow the pressure  to settle in the cooker.

Open the lid add lemon juice and fresh coriander leaves before serving.

You can make this soup in stock pot. Only the cooking time differs.