Kozhi_Rasam (Chicken Soup)

Ingredients :


 Chicken with bones (wash it with turmeric powder) - 10 pieces 
 onions (sambar vengayam) - chopped  or big onion - 1/2 chopped
 small tomatoes - 2 nos finely chopped
 Garlic - 4 pods 
 Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
 Cloves - 2 nos
 Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
 Bay leaves - 2  nos
 Curry leaves - few
 Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
 Chilli Power - 1 tbsp
 Salt to taste
 Gingelly oil (nalla ennai) (option) - 1/2 tsp 

To Grind :
 Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
 Black peppercorns  - 8 nos
 Red chilies - 1 nos 
 Garlic with skin- 4 pods 
 Fenner seeds (sombu) - 1 tsp
 Curry leaves - few 


Method:

*Wash the chicken nicely. Pressure cook the chicken along with the above all things (including ground paster) ,adding 5 cups of water. Add the turmeric powder and half of the salt needed. Wait for a whistle and then simmer the flame. Cook for another 10 minutes and switch off the stove.

* The rasam can be garnished with coriander leaves while serving. 


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