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WINTER RECIPES

As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, there’s nothing quite

like a comforting bowl of soup to warm you up from the inside out.

BUTTER CHICKEN SOUP
This butter chicken soup is the perfect
cozy meal for a chilly night. It’s rich and
delicious and great for lovers of classic
butter chicken. After all, this recipe is
pretty much a standard butter chicken
recipe with added stock. Served with
fresh crusty bread or pillowy naan, it’s a
crowd-pleaser of note.

2. Add the minced garlic and grated HEARTY BEAN SOUP
ginger to the pot and cook for an
additional minute until fragrant. INGREDIENTS:
INGREDIENTS: 3. Add the chicken pieces to the pot • 2 cubes of beef stock
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cook until browned on all • 1 packet of dry beans
cut into bite-sized pieces (about 350 sides, about 5 minutes. • 1 big onion chopped
grams) 4. In a small bowl, combine the • 2 large carrots chopped
• 15 grams of butter curry powder, cumin, coriander, • 2 celery sticks chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped turmeric, and cayenne pepper. • garlic to taste
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced Sprinkle the spice mixture over the • 2 tsp tomato puree
• 1 tbsp grated ginger chicken and onions, stirring well to • salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp curry powder coat everything evenly. • 1 packet of brown onion soup
• 1 tsp ground cumin 5. Add the diced tomatoes (including • 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp ground coriander the juice) to the pot and stir to
• 1/2 tsp turmeric combine. Allow the mixture to COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to simmer for 2-3 minutes. 1. Soak the beans overnight in water.
taste) 6. Pour in the chicken broth and Rinse well before use.
• 1 can (400 grams) of diced tomatoes bring the soup to a boil. Reduce 2. Fry the onions, garlic, carrots and
• 1 litre chicken broth the heat and let it simmer for celery.
• 240ml of heavy cream about 20 minutes, or until the 3. Add the beans and beef stock, cover
• salt and pepper to taste chicken is cooked through and with water and boil until the beans
• fresh coriander, chopped (for garnish) tender. are soft.
7. Stir in the heavy cream and 4. Mix the packet of soup with water
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: season with salt and pepper to and tomato paste.
1. In a large soup pot, melt the butter taste. Simmer for an additional 5. Add to the pot.
over a medium heat. Add the 5 minutes to heat through. 6. Simmer for a few hours.
chopped onion and cook until 8. Ladle the soup into bowls and 7. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
softened and translucent, about garnish with freshly chopped
5 minutes. coriander.

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