Chettinadu Kozhi Rasam

The Chettinad soups are unique and burst with flavor.Spicy Chettinad chicken/kozhi Rasam is most often prepared in South Indian homes whenever there is an influence of cold in home.Once after having Chicken Soup/Chicken rasam, u can see its magic  -  within no time your cold would vanish

What you need to make Chettinadu kozhi rasam:

• Chicken - 250 gms bone pieces
• Shallots - 15 chopped
• Tomato - 1
• Chilli powder- 1/2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Pepper corns - 1 tbsp
• Cumin - 1tbsp
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder-1 tbsp
• Red chillies - 2
• Small onion - 4
• Garlic - 5
• Coriander leaves - few 
• Salt to taste

The Preparation method:

• wash the chicken nicely. Pressure cook the chicken along with the minced onion, tomatoes and chili powder adding 5 cups of water. Add the turmeric powder and half the salt needed. Wait for a whistle and then simmer the flame. Cook for anotherfew minutes and switch off the stove.
• Prepare rasam powder by grinding fennel seeds, pepper corn, small jeera ,chilies  ,coriander powder, garlic and onion and grind together without adding water.
• Open the cooker. Strain the rasam and keep aside.
• Now keep the kadai in the stove.In ½ teaspoon oil season the rasam with ½ teaspoon of small jeera and curry leaves. Pour the rasam into the kadai. Add the rasam powder and the salt needed. Bring the rasam to a nice boil and switch off the stove.
• The strained out chicken pieces can be added to the chicken fry if you prepare one separately in the final stage and mixed well or you can fry the pieces with little onion, tomatoes and chili powder.
• The rasam can be garnished with coriander leaves while serving.

Vegetable soup

Vegetable soup recipe is easy and quick to make and it tastes superb.It is also very healthy.


What you need for vegetable soup:

• Carrot-1 cut into thin pieces
• Spring onion-2 chopped fine
• Cabbage-1/4 piece chopped fine
• Beans-8 chopped fine
• Garlic-1 pod crushed
• Soya sauce-2tbsp
• Chilli tomato sauce-1 tbsp
• Pepper powder-1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Chop all the vegetables finely. 
• Pressure cook all the ingredients together with enough water.Go easy on the salt and pepper.You can always add it in the end.
• Switch off the gas after 3 whistles. Check for salt and spice level.
• Yummy vegetable soup is ready to served hot.

Chicken Soup

Chicken soup is a favorite comfort food and whether it's a cold or a hangover cure you're after, chicken soup can cure what ails you.Chicken soup is also well known for its soul and body-healing properties. There are many ways of making chicken soup.This is one of the easy methods.


What you need for chicken soup:

• Chicken-200gm cut into small pieces
• Carrot-1 peeled and cut into small pieces.
• Spring onion-2 chopped fine
• Cabbage-1/2 cup chopped fine
• Bay leaf-1
• Soya sauce-1tbsp
• Pepper powder-1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chilli tomato sauce-1 tbsp

The preparation method:

• Shred the chicken into small pieces.You could also add a few bone pieces.
• Pressure cook all the ingredients together with enough water.Go easy on the salt and pepper.You can always add it in the end.
• Switch off the gas after 3 whistles. Check for salt and spice level.
• Chicken soup is ready to be served hot for your body and soul.