Tastiest Chicken Soup | Ghana 🇬🇭 Chicken Light Soup Recipe | Chicken Pepper Soup

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Basil offers a similar aromatic flavor, while oregano is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Canned tomatoes retain flavor and are often more affordable.

Cut the hard chicken into pieces and scrape off excess hair and fat.

Wash the chicken thoroughly with salt and water.

Chop half of the onion and add it to the chicken along with the tomatoes, making deep insertions into the onion.

Blend the remaining onion, garlic, ginger, rosemary, anise seed, sage, and black peppercorns together.

Blend the plum tomatoes separately and add them to the chicken.

Cook the chicken and other ingredients for 20 minutes without adding water.

After 20 minutes, blend the cooked tomato, onion, ginger, and pepper mixture until smooth.

Check the salt level and cover the pot, cooking intermittently for another 35 minutes.

Once the oil settles on the surface, add water to achieve desired soup consistency.

Add fresh basil and the rest of the pepper, then simmer for an additional 20 minutes.

After 30 minutes of simmering, the soup is ready.

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