Village Style True Country Chicken Soup / True Nattu Kozhi Rasam

This Soup Recipe is really prepared in Villages from Olden days Onwards... Once we went to our distance relation grand ma's home...Though they are living in Remote areas, we used to visit their home rarely... Grandma served a nice breakfast and started to prepared Lunch... I helped her. She Cooked Country Chicken Recipes specially for us.. She prepared Nattu Kozhi Soup and Nattu Kozhi Varuval...Wow!! Hats off to grandma really mouth watering !! I had a very good chance of watching that soup preparation...I tried in home...It came out well as she prepared. Everybody in our Home enjoyed it...It was really a special Sunday for us. I would love to Share it with U all friends..

Health Benefits of Chicken Bones: 

Chicken Bones contains high nutritional value fighting against the cold causing virus. Also include building immunity, repairing wounds and helping digestion.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken pieces with Bones / Bone Part - 200 gms
2. Turmeric - 1 tsp
3. Cardamom - 1
4. Clove - 1 
5. Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch
6. Garam Masala - 1 tsp
7. Curry leaves
8. Coriander leaves
9. Oil - 2 tsp
10. Salt as per taste

To Roast and Grind:

1. Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp
2. Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
3. Fennel Seeds - 2 tsp
4. Whole Black Pepper - 2 tsp
5. Dried Red Chilli - 2 nos

To Grind:

1. Small Onions - 6 nos 
2. Sour Tomato - 1 Big size
3. Garlic Pods - 4 nos
4. Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Chicken Bones/Bone Marrow have the unique feature of soothing cold diseases. So Bone marrows or Bone part, legs part anything you may use.

Cooking Method:

Roast the Ingredients listed under 'Roast n Grind' in simmer..Be careful do not let it burnt...A nice aroma comes. After it gets cooled down grind it in a mixer to a powdered texture. transfer it to a separate plate.


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Now grind onion, tomato, garlic and curry leaves. You can add more tomatoes according to your sourness. 

• Wash thoroughly the chicken bone pieces with turmeric water. In a pressure cooker add oil, clove, cinnamon, cardamom. 
• After that add the grounded onion masala, turmeric and saute nicely till raw smell leaves.
• Now add the grouded spice powder, mix well. Add chicken pieces and saute for 2 mins in a medium flame. 
• Add water and salt and close the lid. Wait for 5 whistles. 
• Open the pan add Garam Masala and let it boil for 5 mins. Add more water and boil.
• Check for salt and finally Garnish with Coriander leaves.

It can also be taken as Nattu Kozhi Rasam for rice. It will be a different taste compared to normal tomato rasam...

Notes :

• If you don't have sour tomatoes add more tomatoes for tangy taste.
• Do not use Coriander, cumin, fennel and pepper powders. Use only whole seeds.
• Do not use garlic paste. Use only Fresh Garlic Pods.
• You may also prepare this soup in normal Chicken.