Showing posts with label Herbal cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Herbal cooking. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Black chicken herbal soup (乌骨鸡汤)




Ingredients
1 black chicken ( skinned)
10g dong gui (当归)
10g mai dong (麦冬)
10g yu zhu (玉竹)
1.2 litre water




Preparation
1.  Put all the ingredients in a pot and bring to boil.
2. Turn to low flame and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
3. Add salt to taste.
4. Serve the soup hot 




*Note : This soup is for treatment of low red blood count,white blood cell count and platelet. It also increases immunity.








Sunday, September 28, 2008

Chicken Herbal soup



Ingredients
1 small chicken ( black/kampung chicken )
2" old ginger ( flattened )
20 pcs red dates
40g huai san
50g yuk chuk
20g tung kwai
50g tong sum
40g pak kei
50g kei chi
2 litre water
salt to taste

Preparation
1. Remove the chicken skin and cut it into chunky pieces.
2. Add 1/2 tsp salt to chicken to marinate.
3. Bring to boil 2 litre of water in a large pot. Add in all the herbs and ginger. Cover to let it boil.
4. When the water boils, add in the chicken.
5. Cook over high flame for about 10 minutes.



6. Put to low flame and let it simmer for 2 hours.
7. Add salt to taste.
8. Dish out to serve while it is hot.