Lockdown Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup

Don’t you think chicken noodle soup with pasta is like the daal khichdi/daal chawal of the western world? Indeed it is but given that its lockdown & self-quarantine time, it’s time to experiment with what is available in the market. Therefore, it’s the perfect recipe for quarantine. The traditional chicken soup is made by simmering chicken in water with various other ingredients which can also include a mirepoix. With a clear chicken broth, a few pieces of vegetables & shredded chicken, this classic recipe comes together with the addition of pasta, noodles, dumplings, or grains like barley and rice.

A mirepoix is a French technique of cooking diced vegetables in butter or oil or any other kind of fat for a long long duration. It is cooked on low temperatures without letting the vegetable change its colour.

Many of you must be wondering how to get hold of celery in the current lockdown period. Don’t bother. Use whatever you have in your pantry- carrots, onions, peppers etc.