Supu ya kuku

Name: Supu ya kuku
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tanzanie
Ingredients: 600 g boneless skinless chicken thigh meat; 200 g carrots; 150 g onion; 10 g garlic; 15 g ginger; 1.5 litres water; 4 g salt; 1 g pepper; 20 ml lime juice

🍲 Clear chicken soup with carrot, onion and ginger.

Ingredients

600 g boneless skinless chicken thigh meat
200 g carrots
150 g onion
10 g garlic
15 g ginger
1.5 litres water
4 g salt
1 g pepper
20 ml lime juice

Preparation

Cut chicken into 3 cm pieces using a dedicated board. Slice onion and carrots into 5 mm rounds, chop garlic and grate ginger with clean utensils.

Put chicken, water, onion, garlic and ginger in a pan. Bring to a boil, skim if needed and simmer gently 15 minutes.

Add carrots, salt and pepper and simmer about 20 minutes more until tender, checking at least 74 °C in the thickest chicken piece.

Remove from heat, add lime, rest 5 minutes and divide solids and broth evenly into 4 bowls. No noodles or stock cube. Total 60 minutes includes 20 preparation, 35 cooking and 5 resting.