Kozhi Rasam | Chicken Soup | South Indian Chicken Soup

Ingredients:-

• Chicken (cleaned and chopped) - 250 gms
• Tomato - 1 big, chopped
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Cilantro - few for garnishing
• Salt as needed

To Grind:-

• Green chillies  - 3 nos
• Small onions - 5 or 6 nos
• Ginger  - 1 inch piece
• Garlic pods- 5 or 6 nos  
• Cumin seeds - 11/2  tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Pepper corns - 1  tbsp

To Temper:-

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon stick -1
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp
• pepper corns - 4 to 5 nos

Preparation:-

• Clean the chicken and  Cut it into small pieces. keep aside.
• Grind the onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and pepper corns to a fine paste.

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker and temper mustard seeds, cinnamon, peppercorn, cumin seeds, bay leaf and curry leaves. and  let it pop.

• Then add the ground onion paste and cook till the oil separates.

• Now add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, and cook till the raw smell disappears.

• Add the chicken pieces and saute for 5-15 minutes. 

• Add water and salt. Mix well.

• Close the lid and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. 

• Remove from the heat and allow the pressure to settle.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro.
• Serve hot with rice or serve it as soup.