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turmeric herb chicken soup

Turmeric and Herb Chicken Soup

This golden soup yields a flavorful and nutrient dense bone broth that is simmered with the beneficial roots of fresh turmeric, onions, garlic, carrots, and potatoes into a creamy bowl of soup with rice and orzo pasta.
5 from 2 votes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, egyptian
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

For the Broth

  • 2 bone-in chicken breasts (yields 2 cups shredded chicken)
  • 1-2 chicken legs
  • 2-3 sprigs of fresh oregano
  • 4-5 bay leaves
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp red chili pepper flakes optional
  • 1/2 onion, quartered
  • 3 c water

Soup Preparation

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp minced turmeric root, about 2 small roots, peeled
  • 3 tbsp minced onion
  • 1/2 c diced carrots, about 2-3 large carrots
  • 1 c diced potatoes, about 2 large potatoes
  • 1 c rice, washed and drained
  • 1/2 c orzo pasta or alphabet noodles
  • 1/2 c fresh lemon juice, about 1-2 lemons
  • 1 bunch cilantro, minced
  • 1 bunch parsley, minced
  • 1-2 tsp salt, to taste

Instructions
 

For the Bone Broth

  • Place the chicken in the Instant Pot and sprinkle all the broth spices, herbs, and onion wedges on top.
  • Add 3 cups of water and set the cooker too high pressure for 15 minutes.

To prepare the soup

  • Once the pressure cooker has finished cooking and has released pressure, remove the chicken and set aside.
  • Pour the broth contents in the pot into a large bowl, with a seive to separate all the stems, leaves, and pods from the broth.
  • In the same pot, add olive oil and the minced onion. Sautee until yellow, and then add the turmeric and garlic.
  • Before the garlic burns, pour the broth over the mixture. Add 4 cups of water.
  • Add 1 tsp of salt.
  • Once the liquid begins to simmer, add the rice, potatoes and carrots. Simmer for 5-8 minutes.
  • While the soup simmers, pull apart the chicken breasts so the meat is shredded and add it back into the soup.
  • Add the orzo or alphabet noodles. Simmer for 3-5 minutes more until the pasta has cooked.
  • Turn off the heat, and add the chopped cilantro and parsley, along with the lemon juice.
Keyword broth, carrots, chicken, cilantro, potato, turmeric