Chicken Mushroom Soup For Monsoons

The light Monsoon showers have started disrupting our schedule. Rain interrupts our way back from work and we end up with a runny nose. The best way to deal with this seasonal cold is to try some Monsoon soup recipes. Today, we are making chicken and mushroom soup with herbs that helps to deal common flu. This chicken and mushroom recipe is simple.

What is more, this soup has proven medicinal values. But having said that, it does not ignore your taste buds as well. The chicken and mushroom soup recipe can be a tasty way to satisfy late evening hunger pangs. If you want to have something healthy and not too filling in the evening before dinner, try this yummy chicken soup recipe.

Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken- 200 grams
2. Chicken stock- 4 cups
3. Mushrooms- 10 (cut into halves)
4. Ginger- ½ inch (finely sliced)
5. Spring onions- 4 (bulbs and green chopped separately)
6. Green chillies- 2 (chopped)
7. Pepper corns- 10 (crushed)
8. Basil leaves- 4
9. Coriander leaves- 1 stalk (chopped)
10. Butter- 1tbsp
11. Salt- as per taste

Procedure

• Boil the chicken in 5 cups of water for the duration of 2 whistles in the pressure cooker.
• Take out the pieces of boiled chicken and shred them.
• Keep the stock of chicken for later use.
• Melt butter in a pan and season it with crushed pepper.
• Add chopped onions and saute for 4-5 minutes until they start turning brown.
• Then add mushrooms and stir them in. Cook on a low flame for 3-4 minutes.
• Add ginger, green chillies, onion greens and the shredded chicken.
• Stir and cook for 2 minutes on a low flame.
• Now add 4 cups of stock and 2 cups of water to the pan.
• Add salt and season with basil as well as coriander leaves.
• Keep stirring as the soup simmers for another 10 minutes on a low flame.

You can have chicken and mushroom soup with bread sticks and salad on the side.