Pumpkin Rice And Chicken Soup
From minitindel 15 years agoIngredients
- 1- WEDGE OF fresh pumpkin (450G/LB) shopping list
- 1- TABLESPOON ( 15 ML) sunflower oil shopping list
- 2- TABLESPOON ( 25G) butter shopping list
- 6- GREEN- CARDAMON PODS shopping list
- 2- leeks CHOPPED shopping list
- 1/2- CUP -BASMATI- rice SOAKED ( 115 G) shopping list
- 1 1/2 - CUPS milk ( 350 ML) shopping list
- salt AND pepper TO TASTE shopping list
- GENEROUS STRIPS OF PARED orange rind FOR GARNISH…… shopping list
- CHICKEN STOCK………….. shopping list
- 2- chicken QUARTERS shopping list
- 1 -ONION. QUARTERED shopping list
- 2- carrots, CHOPPED shopping list
- 1- celery STALK CHOPPED shopping list
- 6- 8 peppercorns shopping list
- 3 1/4 - CUPS water ( 900ML) shopping list
How to make it
- FIRST MAKE THE CHICKEN STOCK
- PLACE THE CHICKEN QUARTERS , ONION, CARROTS, CELERY, AND PEPPERCORNS IN A LARGE POT…
- POUR IN WATER AND SLOWLY BRING TO A BOIL.
- SKIM THE SURFACE OF THE STOCKIF NECESSARY, THEN LOWER THE HEAT .COVER AND SIMMER 1 HOUR…..
- STRAIN THE CHICKEN STOCKINTO A CLEAN BOWL DISCARDING THE VEGETABLES.
- SKIN AND BONE THE CHICKEN PIECES AND CUT INTO STRIPS OR CHUNKS.
- SKIN THE PUMPKIN AND REMOVE ALL SEEDS AND PITH, SO YOU HAVE ABOUT 12 OUNCES ( 350 G) OF FLESH
- CUT INTO CUBES ABOUT 1 INCH…..
- HEAT THE OIL AND BUTTER IN A PAN AND FRY THE CARDAMON PODS FOR 2- 3 MINUTES UNTIL SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN .
- ADD THE LEEKS AND PUMPKIN COOK STIRRING FOR 3 - 4 MINUTES OVER A MEDIUM HEAT, COVER AND SWEAT FOR 5 MINUTES MORE OR UNITL THE PUMPKIN IS QUITE SOFT STIRRING ONCE OR TWICE ……
- MEASURE OUT 2 1/2- CUPS ( 600 ML) OF THE STOCK AND ADD IT TO THE PUMPKIN MIXTURE.
- BRING TO A BOIL AGAIN , THEN LOWER THE HEAT, COVER AND SIMMER GENTLY FOR 10- 15 MINUTES, UNTIL THE PUMPKIN IS SOFT
- POUR THE REMAINING STOCK INTO A MEASURING CUP AND ADD ENOUGH WATER TO MAKE 1 1/4-CUPS ( 300 ML)
- DRAIN THE RICE AND PUT IT INTO THE PAN
- POUR IN THE STOCK BRING IT TO A BOIL, THEN SIMMER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE RICE IS TENDER
- ADD THE SEASONINGS TO TASTE……….
- REMOVE THE CARDAMON PODS, THEN PROCESS THE SOUP IN A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR UNTIL SMOOTH
- POUR BACK INTO A CLEAN PAN AND STIR IN THE MILK, CHICKEN AND RICE WITH ANY STOCK THAT HAS NOT BEEN ABSORBED .
- HEAT UNTIL SIMMERING
- GARNISH WITH THE STRIPS OF ORANGE RIND AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER AND SERVE IT WITH A GRANARY OR WHOLEMEAL BREAD……..
- SERVES 4.………
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