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Malaysian chicken soup with gorouk

Malaysian chicken soup with gorouk

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A clear, hearty soup made with smoked or plain chicken, celery, and gourouk, a type of white squash from Malaysia. Simple, flavorful, and comforting.

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Recipe from Rulwarih, Therese1211, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This traditional Malaysian soup features the mild flavor of gourd and the fragrant combination of ginger and lemongrass. It is best enjoyed hot, alongside rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$0.65 $0.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.09
  • $0.22
  • $0.18
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Roughly chop the garlic and onion, crush the ginger and lemongrass, then peel the gorouk, remove the seeds, and cut it into large pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat a little oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic, onion, ginger, and lemongrass until they are fragrant.
  3. Add the chicken and brown it briefly, until it changes color slightly. If using smoked chicken, add it directly to the mixture. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour the enough water to cover all the ingredients, add salt and seasonings. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  5. Add the gorouk and continue cooking for about 10 to 15 minutes, until it is tender but not falling apart.
  6. Serve the soup piping hot, with rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Malaysian chicken soup with gorouk

  • ginger (halia), 1 piece, about 2.5 cm long$0.09
  • Large red onion, 1$0.22
  • garlic, 5 cloves$0.18
  • A little bit of oil for cooking.$0.16

Total$0.65

that's $0.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Smoked chicken (ayam salai) or regular chicken, cut into pieces
  • Gorouk (white squash), 1 piece
  • ginger (halia), 1 piece, about 2.5 cm long
  • lemongrass (citronella), 2 stalks
  • Large red onion, 1
  • garlic, 5 cloves
  • water, in sufficient quantity to cover everything
  • salt and seasoning, to taste
  • A little bit of oil for cooking.

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