Shorba dajaj bil loz (chicken soup with rice)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs. skinless chicken strips
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2-3" cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon cardamom, ground
• 2 teaspoons salt, more if needed
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup leftover basmati rice , or any rice
• fresh cilantro,finely chopped, for garnish

Preparation

• Combine chicken, onions,cinnamon sticks,cardamom, salt, pepper, and bay leaves with 9 cups water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and cover the pot and keep cooking for another 40 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat.Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set it aside until cool enough to handle.
• Strain soup into another pot using a mesh strainer Discard spices and onion mixture.
• Once chicken has cooled, gently tear into shreds and add to soup pot along with the leftover rice.
• Keep cooking for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Season with more salt, if desired and garnish with chopped cilantro.

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