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Chicken Shorba

Step 1: Prepare the Base Heat ½ cup oil in a pot and fry 2 sliced onions until golden brown.

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Chicken Shorba

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Chicken Shorba

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Chicken Shorba

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  • Cook28 min
  • Total28 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CourseMain course
  • CuisinePakistani

Ingredients 20

4 servings

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Spices

Sabut Garam Masala (whole spices)

Instructions 12

  1. Prepare the base: heat ½ cup oil in a pot and fry 2 sliced onions until golden brown.

  2. Remove fried onions and add them to a chopper/blender.

  3. Add: 1 cup yogurt; 1 large tomato; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; fresh coriander leaves; spices: red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, turmeric, crushed red chillies.

  4. Blend into a smooth paste and set aside.

  5. Cook the chicken: in the same oil, add sabut garam masala and sauté for a few seconds.

  6. Add 1 kg chicken and a little salt.

  7. Cook for about 8 minutes until chicken changes color and becomes lightly golden.

  8. Add the blended mixture and cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes until oil separates.

  9. Shorba (broth): pour in 3 cups of water, mix well.

  10. Cover and cook on low flame for 15 minutes or until desired shorba consistency is reached.

  11. Sprinkle garam masala powder and fresh coriander leaves.

  12. Serve hot with naan, roti, or boiled rice.

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