Hot and Sour Tomato-Chicken Soup

Ingredients

 * 4 cups chicken broth
 * 1 large chicken breast
 * 2 stalks lemon grass, sliced diagonally into 2-inch sized pieces
 * 1 2-inch chunk of ginger
 * 3-4 large cloves of garlic
 * 2-3 large red chillies, sliced in 1-inch pieces
 * 1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced
 * 2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
 * 1/4 tsp red chili powder
 * 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
 * 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
 * 1/4 tsp coriander powder
 * salt, to taste
 * 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
 * fresh chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
 * 1 tbsp cooking oil

Directions
Marinate the chicken breast in turmeric, chili powder, lemon juice, salt and black pepper for about half an hour. Fry the marinated chicken in a little bit of oil in a thick bottomed pan, till brown on both sides. Cut chicken into thin pieces and set aside.

In the same pan, add the remaining oil and fry sliced onions till transparent. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes pulp and form a thick consistency.

Add chicken broth, ginger, garlic, lemon grass, red chillies, salt and pepper and let it come to a boil.

Add chicken pieces and let soup simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro leaves and enjoy over soft-cooked noodles!

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