Batata Hamda
Lemony Chicken Soup
Portions:
6-8
Cook Time:
2 hours
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Batata Hamda translates as ‘Sour Potato’, but that's not a very attractive name. This is actually a delicate, lemony chicken soup, with a deep golden colour thanks to lots of turmeric.
Ingredients
1 large chicken
1 teaspoon powdered chicken stock
1 cinnamon stick
5 cardamom pods
2 tablespoons turmeric
3 sticks celery
2 large potatoes
1 lemon
Preparation
Step One
Place the chicken and spices in a large saucepan and cover with water
Simmer for an hour to an hour and a half , until the chicken is cooked through
Step Two
Remove the chicken from the soup and set aside
Step Three
Seive the soup into a second saucepan, passing it through a muslin cloth if possible
Step Four
Chop the potatoes into pieces about 1 inch thick. Peel the celery and cut each stick into four
Step Five
Boil the potatoes and celery in the soup until the potatoes are cooked, this should take about half an hour
Step Six
Squeeze the lemon into the soup. Shred the chicken and add this also
Serve
Notes
The amount of lemon should be adjusted to taste. Batata Hamda can also be served with kobeba dumplings cooked in the soup.