CHICKEN PARUPPU SOUP

Ingredients:

Finely chopped chicken- 1/2 cup
Ginger-garlic paste- 1/2 tsp
Garlic flakes-4
Sambar onions-5[chopped finely]
Slit green chilli=1
Chilli powder- 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chopped Coriander leaves- a handful
Mashed tomatoes- 1 cup
Cooked lentils- 1/4 cup
Curry leaves- 1 arc
Mint leaves-a few
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tsp
Lime juice- 2 tsp
Ghee- 1 tsp

Fry the following ingredients in a spoon of ghee and then powder them finely:

2 cloves. 2 cinnamon pieces, 2 cardamoms, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, peppercorns- 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

Heat a pan and pour the ghee with the oil. Add the onion with the ginger -garlic paste and fry well. Add the tomatoes with the garlic flakes, turmeric powder, chicken and the chilli powder and cook them until the tomatoes are well mashed. Add the powder and fry for a few seconds. Add the cooked dal with 8 cups of water and the greens. Let it boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Put off the fire and add the lemon juice.