Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Oil – 4 tsp
Chicken (chopped) – 350 g
Onion (chopped) – 1
Carrot (hopped) – 1
Curry powder – 1 tsp
Garlic cloves – 4
Black peppercorns (crushed lightly) – 6
Lentils – 1/4 cup
Chicken stocks – 3 3/4 cups
Salt & grounded black pepper to taste
Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan , then brown the chicken over a brisk heat.
2. Transfer the chicken into a plate. Add the chopped onions, carrot to the pan & cook by stirring occasionally until they are slightly coloured.
3. Stir in the curry powder , cloves & black peppercorns & cook for 2 mins more before adding lentils.
4. Pour the stock into the pan, boil it & add chicken to the pan.
5. Cover & simmer gently for about 1 1/2 hrs.
6. Remove the chicken from pan, return the chicken to the soup & reheat.
7. Now the soup is ready. Serve it hot.