Chicken drumstick soup with moringa leaves

Chicken drumstick soup with moringa leaves

Moringa tree  contain  92 nutrient and 46 antioxidants. We cook its leaves in many ways.  Today I am going to introduce moringa leaves with chicken drumstick which is uncommon. 

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               Chicken drumstick soup with moringa leaves  

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time:30 minutes

Serves: 3       

1.Wash and clean the 350 grams chicken drumsticks. Slit in two to three places.

Chicken drumstick,ginger,
 onion,garlic, carrot,corn kernel,
 moringa leaves and corn cob

2.Cut 80 grams carrot into bite size pieces.

3.Clean and cut the 80 gram corn  kernels from the corn cob.

4.Strip 200 grams moringa leaves from the stem.

5. Heat up oil and reduce the heat to medium and add the 150 grams onions and sauté for 5 minutes. 

Moringa leaves

6. Add 3 cloves chopped garlic, 20 grams  finely chopped  ginger and fry for a minute.

7. Add the chicken and sauté for 5 minutes.

8. Add carrots corn kernel, corn cob, cumin, fennel and sauté for 5 minutes.

8. Add 1 litre water, 1 stock cube, 
1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 
1/2 tsp pepper powder,

Chicken drumstick soup
 with moringa leaves

1 tsp salt and cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes or till the chicken is tender.




9. Add moringa leaves and simmer for 3 minutes. Taste for    seasoning and adjust.

 


Chicken drumstick soup with moringa leaves is ready.

                          Recipe follows in detail with pictures.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time:30 minutes
Serves: 3

Ingredients:
Main
200 grams moringa leaves
350 grams chicken drumsticks
80 grams carrot
80 grams sweet corn
Spices
1 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp fennel
1/4 tsp turmeric powder 
Others
150 grams onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
20 grams ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 vegetable stock cube
1 litre water

Chicken drumstick,ginger, onion,garlic, carrot,corn kernel, moringa leaves and corn cob

Preparation

Wash and clean the chicken drumsticks. Slit in two to three places
Cut carrot into bite size pieces.
Clean  and cut the kernels from the corn.
Strip the leaves from the stem of moringa.

Moringa leaves

Method
In a large stock pot or a pan add the oil and heat it up. Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes. 

Frying onion

Add garlic and ginger and fry for two minutes

Adding  garlic and ginger

Add the chicken drumstick and sauté for 5 minutes. 

Adding the chicken drumstick

Add carrots and sweet corn with cumin and fennel sauté for 5 minutes. You can add carrots and sweet corn and stir fry before you add cumin and fennel.

Add carrots and sweet corn with cumin and fennel

Add water, stock cube, turmeric powder, pepper powder and cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes or until the chicken is tender. 

        Add water, stock cube, turmeric powder, pepper powder

Once the chicken is done add the moringa leaves and let it simmer for about 3 minutes as the moringa leaves are very soft.

Adding  the moringa leaves

Taste for seasoning and adjust.
The soup is ready.

Final  stage

 It can be served with rice or bread.

Chicken drumstick soup with moringa leaves