Chicken Soup With Eggs

The first thing most mothers prefer to give when their kids get a very bad cold is to feed them with a tasty soup made out of Chicken stock. The hot steaming bowl of chicken soup can give a lot of relief for the ones suffering from cold. As a great fan of chicken soup, I never missed the opportunity during my childhood days to gobble a bowl of soup every Sunday. Sundays, as I have mentioned in the earlier posts, were the most special day in the whole week when I was a child. Both I and my brother had the opportunity to taste variety of tasty delicacies which make my mouth water even at the very thought of it.

Chicken soups can be made in a variety of techniques. The one being written here is one of the techniques which I have learnt from my Mom. Today, when I make soup for my family, I tend to remember the happy good old days. Chicken soup gives me a nostalgic feeling every time I have it. To make the chicken soup special, I have added one whole egg to it. If you love eggs, you may add them to the soup or else plain ones too taste better.

Serves 4.

Ingredients

·         Chicken –  ¼ kg

·         Onions -  2 large

·         Pepper Powder- ½ tsp

·         Tomato- 1

·         Salt

Method

·         In a pressure cooker, add chicken pieces

·         To this you may add the cut onions and tomatoes

·         Now add 2 cups of water

·         Add pepper powder and salt

·         Make sure you do not add too much  of salt

·         Now close the lid of the pressure cooker and let it boil

·         After 2 or 3 whistles in low flame, you may switch off the stove

·         Let the cooker stay until the steam has gone completely

·         Open the lid of the cooker after the steam is released

·         Now with the help of a large spoon, remove the chicken pieces and put them in a separate plate

·         Remove the bones and take the meat alone for use

·         Strain the chicken stock so that you do not get any portion of tomatoes or onions disturbing you while having your soup

·         Add the boneless chicken to the strained soup

·         Add sufficient water to balance the taste

·         Check if you need more salt or pepper

·         Switch on the stove and place the cooker open

·         Let the soup boil

·         Now take an egg and beat it in a small bowl

·         With the help of a strainer, you may pour the beaten egg to the boiling soup

·         Pour the egg in a circular motion to avoid lumping of the egg

·         Egg will get cooked as soon as it falls into the boiling soup

·         Switch off the stove

·         Serve hot with crisp toasted bread

·         Enjoy!!

You can serve this soup with plain bread too. Bread in toasted form enhances the taste of the soup.