Black bean chicken Chinese soup.
Ingredients:
1 cup black beans (boil till 3/4 tender)
300g minced chicken (mix with 1 tsp ginger & 1/2 tsp garlic paste)
one handful red dates (soaked & scored in the center)
dash of sesame oil
dash of black vinegar
coriander leaves
Oil
pepper
salt.

Method
Mix minced chicken with ginger and garlic paste.
Fry in 2 tbsp oil while breaking it into pieces.
Put in black beans,
pour water (abt 4 to 5 cups or as preferred) and
simmer over very low heat.

Add red dates and salt to taste. Simmer till beans and dates are soft and tender.
Add black vinegar, sesame oil and pepper.
Done.
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Chinese Chicken Watercress Soup.
Ingredients: (as needed)
kampung/village chicken
ginger slices
bunch of watercress
1 handful kei chi (dried wolfberries)
pepper
salt
drops of sesame oil.

Method
Simmer chicken with ginger and enough water over very low heat. After about 40 mins or so,
add soaked kei chi and continue to simmer for another 3 to 4 mins.

Add watercress, season with salt, pepper and drops of sesame oil. Simmer for another few mins and remove from heat.
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Indian chicken soup.
Mix 10 small chicken pieces with 1 tsp cornflour and 1 tsp turmeric powder.
Keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil, sauté 1 tsp ginger paste with 1 tsp garlic paste, add 1 sliced tomato, stir, and add chicken.
Stir.

Pour 2 cups water,
add 1 tsp coriander powder,
1/2 tsp fennel powder,
1/2 tsp cumin powder,
2 small bay leaves,
stir and let it simmer.

When chicken is cooked, season with salt, white and black pepper, stir, remove and keep aside.
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp of oil, fry 1 chopped red onion, add 1 handful coriander leaves, 1 star anise, 4 cardamom, and 3 cloves.
Stir and tip into soup and stir.

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