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Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Murgh Shorba Recipe


Murgh Shorba Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 cloves garlic; minced
  • 2 tablespoon fresh ginger; grated
----DRY MASALA----1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 quart chicken stock;
  • 1 cup cooked chicken; diced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk;
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 fresh ground pepper; to taste

How to make Murgh Shorba:
  • In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour and stir steadily until the mixture just begins to turn golden brown.
  • Stir in the garlic and ginger paste and the dry masala, blending well.
  • Add the stock.
  • Bring soup to the boil, then lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add the minced chicken breast, the sugar and salt, and the 1/2 cup of milk. Simmer 5 minutes. When serving, top with a teaspoon of heavy cream in the center of each bowl. Grind a bit of black pepper in the center of the cream. Recipe By : "The Bombay Palace Cookbook", by Stendahl