Singapore Chicken Soup

Ingredients

 * Chicken Stock - 2 cups
 * Chopped Chicken Pieces - 3-4 tbsps.
 * Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp.
 * Pepper to taste
 * Aniseeds - ¾ tsp.
 * Butter - ½ tsp.
 * Salt to taste

Directions
Cook the chopped chicken pieces till they become soft. Set the cooked chicken pieces aside. Heat a kadai, add the cumin seeds, aniseeds and pepper and roast them dry till a good aroma arises. After cooling, grind the roasted spices to a fine powder. Add this powder and salt to the chicken stock and mix them thoroughly. Heat a kadai and just melt the butter. Add the chicken pieces to the melted butter and fry them for a few minutes. In the meanwhile, boil the chicken stock well; add the chicken pieces and serve hot.