Shorba Dajaj bil Loz (Chicken Soup with Rice)

Name: Shorba dajaj bil loz (chicken soup with rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: en
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

Main Dish

4 servings

15 min

1 hour

Very Easy

Shorba Dajaj bil Loz (Chicken Soup with Rice)

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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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