LEMONGRASS INFUSED CHICKEN AND CILANTRO SOUP

A delicious soup made of chicken and lemon.
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10-15 minutes
Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS

Lemon grass, sliced 2 inch stalk
Chicken, 1/2 inch pieces 400 grams
Cilantro, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons
Chicken stock 4 cups
Button mushrooms, sliced 3
Ginger, sliced 2 inch piece
Onion , roughly chopped 1 medium
Kaffir lime leaves, torn 2-3
Red capsicum, seeded and sliced 1 medium
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Fresh red chillies, diagonally sliced 2

METHOD

Pour chicken stock into a pan and heat.
Add mushrooms, ginger, onion, bruised Kaffir lime leaves and red capsicum and bring to a boil.
Add chicken and cook.
Add lemon grass, half the coriander leaves, salt, lemon juice and fresh red chillies.
Cook till chicken is done.
Pour into a soup bowl.
Garnish with the remaining coriander leaves and serve piping hot.