Make this Delicious One Pot Chicken Soup | Chicken , Sweet Potatoes and Carrots Stew

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is lower in sodium and richer in flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Season the 3 lb chicken drumsticks with salt and black pepper.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot until very hot and add the chicken drumsticks to sear them, cooking in batches if necessary.

Once all drumsticks are seared, remove them from the pot and set aside.

Peel and mince ginger and crush a few cloves of garlic, setting them aside.

In the same pot, add the diced onions and season with salt and pepper, scraping the bottom of the pot to release any browned bits.

Once the onions have softened, add the minced ginger and crushed garlic, stirring to release their flavors.

Add spices: cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder, along with bay leaves, and toast them slightly.

Stir in the tomato paste and diced tomatoes, then deglaze the pan with a touch of rice wine vinegar.

Return the chicken to the pot with all its accumulated juices and stir well.

Cover the pot, lower the heat, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add water to the pot to cover the chicken and bring it to a boil.

Peel and dice the sweet potatoes, cut the carrots and yellow bell pepper into bite-sized pieces, and chop the cabbage into cubes.

After 15 minutes of cooking, add the diced sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow bell pepper, and chopped cabbage to the pot, along with cilantro stems.

Stir everything well and bring back to a boil, then lower the heat and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Check the seasoning and adjust if necessary, adding a touch of honey or sugar, along with salt and black pepper to taste.

Once done, turn off the heat and serve the chicken soup with crusty bread, basmati rice, or chapati.

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