Peasant slow cooked chicken soup

Ingredients

• 2 chopped onions
• 1.5 cup mixed vegetables (carrots and peas)
• 1 leftover chicken carcass including the skin
• 1 garlic clove, crushed -
• 1 tbsp thin slices of ginger
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1/2 stem of lemongrass (optional)
• 5 stems of coriander (save the leaves for garnishing)
• 1 tbsp salt (adjust to taste)
• 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp diluted cornstarch (a bit more if you want a thicker soup)
• 1-litre water (or chicken stock or diluted chicken stock cubes)

Instructions

1. 1

   Tip the chicken carcass into the slow cooker, add in all the veggies including garlic, lemongrass and ginger.

2. 2

   Add in the spices plus the salt mix it up.

3. 3

   Then add in the water and the cornstarch and give it a good mix.

4. 4

   Cook on high for about five hours.

5. 5

   If you don’t have a slow cooker you can use a pressure cooker or a normal pot on a jiko.

6. 6

   Serve with some crusty bread or croutons.