Topic: Soup
Cock-a-leekie soup is a traditional Scottish soup dish of leeks, potatoes, and chicken stock. I encountered this recipe few months ago while I was browsing for an international cuisines, at first I did not able to get what the name implies and it sounds very interesting to me but when I read all the ingredients, there I knew that it was simply made of leeks and chicken stock! Lol So last night I made my own version of cock-a-leekie soup. Originally, the recipe calls for leeks, chicken, barley, potatoes and raisins, etc. but I did not follow it all, for me as long as it has leeks and chicken stock then that’s it! I used carrots instead of potatoes because I am not a big fan of it when it added to any soup base dish. I also add milk to have more delectable taste.
Ingredients:
700 g chicken, sliced into small portions or chopped
5 leeks, cut into 2 inches length
1/4 tsp. tumeric powder
1 onions, sliced thinly
3 tbsp. crushed ginger
? tsp. coriander powder
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 can 170 g evaporated milk
? tsp. sugar
7 cups water or more
1 large carrot, sliced
Black pepper powder
1 chicken broth cube
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Combine tumeric powder and chicken, mix well.
2. In a cooking pot, combine water, onion and ginger, bring to a boil. Add chicken and cook for 20 minutes with low heat, then add white part of leeks, cook for 10 minutes.
3. Take out the chicken from the soup, discard the bones and skin then return to the pot.
4. Add the green part of the leeks, coriander powder, tomato paste, sugar, black pepper powder and broth cube. Simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add carrots and milk, season with salt and pepper. Cook until the carrots are done. Serve.