Chicken Shorba

Ingredients

• 500 grams chicken bones                            
• 100 grams boneless chicken, cut into ½ inch cubes                   
• 10 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon butter                                  
• 1 tablespoon oil                                  
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1½ tablespoons refined flour (maida)
• White pepper powder to taste
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Clean and wash the chicken bones.   Put them in a pot, add four and a quarter cups of water and garlic and cook till the water is reduced to two and half cups.  Strain and set aside.
2. Heat the butter in a pan and stir fry chicken pieces till tender.
3. Heat the oil in a deep pan, add cumin seeds.  When they begin to change colour, add refined flour and cook for a minute stirring continuously. Add the reduced chicken stock, chicken pieces, white pepper powder and salt.
4. Simmer for three to four minutes and serve hot. 

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