Chikhirtma: Creamy Chicken & Egg Soup with Lemon
A rich, velvety chicken soup enriched with egg, lemon, cilantro, and a light flour roux. It’s mild, tangy, and deeply nourishing.
- Time
- 1 h 10 min
- Serving
- 476 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.43
- Protein
- 39 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken thighspack 900 g ≈ $3.99 180 g
- 2 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 50 g
- 3 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
- 4 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 25 g
- 5 Wheat flour 8 g
- 6 Cilantropack 50 g ≈ $1.20 10 g
- 7 Ground coriander 1 g
- 8 SaffronNot in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 1 g
- 9 Salt 2 g
- 10 Ground black pepper 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Cover a chicken1 thigh with 450 ml water, add onion2 and salt, and bring to a boil.
Skim off foam and simmer on low heat for 35–40 minutes until the chicken1 is tender.
Remove the chicken1, shred the meat from the bone, and return it to the broth.
Toast flour in a dry pan for 1 minute, stir in a ladle of broth, then pour back into the pot.
Remove the soup from heat, slowly drizzle in the egg while stirring constantly, and warm for 2 minutes without boiling vigorously.
Add fresh cilantro6 and black pepper, then serve while the soup thickens slightly.
Tips
- Why it works
- Dry-toast the flour in a pan to remove the raw taste and avoid lumps when you thin it with broth. If you skip this, the soup will taste floury and be less clear.
- Substitutions
- Instead of saffron, use turmeric (0.5 tsp), it gives a yellow color and a neutral taste. Replace the lemon with vinegar (1 tbsp) if you have no fresh lemon.
- Common mistakes
- If the soup boils after you add the egg mixture, the egg will curdle into flakes. You'll see large clumps on the surface and a sudden change in texture.
- Storing and reheating
- Keeps for 2 days in the fridge. Reheat over medium heat for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly so it doesn't scorch.
- Serve with
- Serve with a slice of dark bread and plain sour milk to soften the tartness. Works for lunch after a light salad.
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