Chicken Yakhni || Yakhni Soup
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Chicken Yakhni soup is a highly popular street-style soup that is
often served with boiled eggs during the winter months. However, while this
soup may be delicious, it is not always the healthiest or most hygienic option.
As an example, I have personally witnessed a street vendor making more than
60-70 small bowls of soup using only 500g of chicken. This raises concerns
about the purity and healthiness of the soup being served.
I have adapted a method for making street-style
chicken yakhni soup while ensuring cleanliness and complete nutrition. Chicken
yakhni is the perfect soup to soothe anyone with a cough or cold, and this
beginner's recipe will give you all the warmth you need to fight off the cold
weather. With just a handful of ingredients, this chicken yakhni recipe is easy
to make. It's ideal for preparing for the winter months ahead.
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Here are the ingredients typically used in
chicken yakhni soup:
Country chicken: Usually, street food vendors
use farm chicken to make yakhni soup. However, if you're looking for a unique and
healthy taste in your yakhni, you should try my recipe that uses country
chicken. Country chicken is the best option for yakhni soup as it keeps you
warm and helps to boost your immunity levels during winter, especially for
elderly people.
Butter: For those with health issues, butter can be
replaced with olive oil in this recipe.
Turmeric Powder: Using turmeric powder in yakhni brightens and
detoxifies the body due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties
that relieve bone pain.
Salt: Based on personal experience, I suggest using plain rock
salt or sea salt instead of refined salt as it can harm both mental and
physical health.
White pepper: White pepper powder has a milder taste compared
to black pepper, but can still enhance flavor in recipes.
Spiced Infusion: I prepared the spiced infusion with cloves,
fennel, green cardamom, onion, coriander, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, bay
leaf, and ginger piece to flavor the chicken yakhni.
Ginger garlic paste: Using fresh ginger garlic paste in yakhni
enhances the taste.
Crushed black pepper: If you want to enjoy a delicious and
aromatic chicken yakhni soup, it is important to use freshly crushed black
pepper instead of stale powder.
Boiled eggs: One of the best dishes to have during cold
weather is yakhni soup. Adding eggs to it can further enhance its warming
effect on your body.
How
to make chicken Yakhni soup?
To
prepare a spice infusion for chicken, take a large piece of muslin cloth and
add whole spices such as coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon sticks,
bay leaves, cloves, green cardamom, fennel seeds, and a piece of ginger.
Tie the cloth tightly to prevent the spices from escaping while the chicken is cooking. Alternatively, you can use a seasoning infuser ball. Set the spice infusion aside until ready to use.
To
boil eggs easily, take a saucepan and fill it with water. Add one teaspoon of
salt to the water. Put the eggs in the pan and place it on high-medium flame.
Boil the eggs for 10-15 minutes. Once boiled, turn off the flame and transfer
the eggs to a bowl of cold water.
Crack the shells of the boiled eggs from
outside and put them back into the cold water. This method makes it easier to
peel off the eggshells without damaging the egg.
To prepare the country chicken broth, take a
medium-sized pot and add a little butter or oil of your preference to it. Heat
the pot and add the washed country chicken to it. Roast the chicken with butter
for a minute.
Next, add 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and keep roasting until
it changes color. Once done, pour 1.5 liters of water into the pot and stir
well
Add
spices such as salt, white pepper powder, and turmeric powder. Stir well to
combine and bring it to a boil. Then, put the spice infusion into the pot. Keep
the flame at medium-low and cover the pot. Cook for around 1-2 hours.
You
will notice that the water gets reduced to half and the aroma also rises. Now,
take the spice infusion out of the yakhni by squeezing it well and then discard
it. At this stage, you can adjust the salt if needed.
Fill a bowl of
chicken yakhni soup with boiled eggs.
Sprinkle crushed black peppercorns and serve hot.