Chicken and Rice Soup

December 19, 2021

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Medium onion, finely diced, about 2 cups
  • 6 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 cupsChicken stock(yakhani)
  • 4 cupsWater
  • 1.5 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup Long grain white rice (uncooked)
  • 4 Large carrots, peeled and sliced, about 2 cups
  • 4 Celery (ajwain), diced about 2 cups
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp Fresh dill(soya), roughly chopped
  • 4 cups Fresh spinach(palk)
  • ¼ cup Lemon juice

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot set over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and sauté , about three minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, and sauté for two minutes longer.
  4. Add the broth, water, raw chicken breasts and rice. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Remove the chicken, shred it with 2 forks and place it back in the pot along with carrots, celery(ajwain), salt, pepper, and fresh dill(soya).
  • Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Stir in the spinach and lemon juice and simmer for 3 more minutes.
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