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I Tested This Desi Murgh Yakhni for Cough Relief—Here’s My Recipe

My Street-Style Peshawari Yakhni: A Pure Immunity-Boosting Tonic
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • -Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
  • -Desi chicken 600g cut into 4 pieces
  • -Adrak Ginger crushed 1 tbs
  • -Lehsan Garlic crushed 1 tbs
  • -Pyaz Onion sliced 1 medium
  • -Tez paat Bay leaf 1
  • -Darchini Cinnamon sticks 3
  • -Sabut kali mirch Black peppercorns 12-13
  • -Laung Cloves 4-5
  • -Sabut dhania Coriander seeds 1 tsp
  • -Zeera Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • -Saunf Fennel seeds ¼ tsp
  • -Hari elaichi Green cardamom 2
  • -Kali mirch Black pepper crushed 1 tsp
  • -Namak Salt ½ tbs or to taste
  • -Fresh turmeric Kachi haldi 1 tsp Substitute: Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • -Chicken cubes 2
  • -Water 2 liters or as required
  • -Anday Eggs boiled
  • -Kali mirch Black pepper crushed

Equipment

  • 1 Large Stockpot or Deep Heavy-Bottomed Pot
  • 1 Fine Mesh Strainer
  • 1 small saucepan
  • 1 Large Mixing Spoon or Spatula
  • 1 Large Mixing Spoon or Spatula
  • 1 Small Bowl/Plate

Method
 

  1. Directions:
  2. -In a pot,add cooking oil & heat it.
  3. -Add desi chicken & mix well until it changes color.
  4. -Add ginger,garlic,mix well & cook for a minute.
  5. -Add onion,bay leaf,cinnamon sticks,black peppercorns,cloves,coriander seeds,cumin seeds,fennel seeds,green cardamoms,black pepper crushed,salt,fresh turmeric,chicken cubes & mix well.
  6. -Add water and mix well,bring it to boil and remove scum then cover & cook on medium flame until chicken is tender and stock is reduced to half (approx. 1.5 hours).
  7. -Now strain the stock with the help of the strainer,reserve chicken for serving & discard the leftover.
  8. -In a serving bowl,add boiled chicken and prepared peshawari stock.
  9. -Garnish with boiled egg,sprinkle black pepper crushed & serve hot!

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