Old Cucumber Soup

 

Ingredients: (serves 2)

2 chicken legs (cleaned and cut into bite size pieces)

1 old cucumber (medium size)

1 1/2 tbsp. Goji Berries (rinse and drain)

4 red dates (I did not use) - if use, rinse and drain

1/2 carrot (peeled and cut into chunks)

Enough water, for cooking soup

Chicken stock granules (to taste)

Methods:

1. Wash the skin of the old cucumber well as we are cooking with the skin on, cut it into half vertically, use a spoon to scrap off the seeds, and cut it into chunks.  Set aside.
2. Peel the carrot and cut it into chunks and set aside.
3. Heat a medium pot with water, once boil blanch the chicken pieces, then dish it out into a bowl and set aside.
4. In the same pot, add enough water for cooking the soup. Once the water is boiling, add in chicken, carrot, old cucumber, goji berries and red dates (if using) and continue to let it come to a boil, then switch to low heat and boil for one hour.  If you are using pork ribs, you can boil it longer.
5. After the heat is switch off, taste for correct seasoning.  Add some chicken stock granules and the soup is ready to be served!

I adapted this recipe from 'Home Cooking With Somjit' with a slight adjustment to suit my cooking preference.