This chicken curry soup is packed full of vegetables, shredded chicken, and so much flavor with spices reminisce of curry!
I love chicken noodle soup and I love the flavors of the Caribbean. After being inspired by this chicken soup I decided to take the best of both worlds and create this chicken curry soup. I love all the flavor the spices bring. I love that it has healthy vegetables in it. And I love the easy of the shredded chicken to add more depth to the soup. Plus adding the whipping cream makes for a smooth, creamy soup. I guess you might just say I love this soup and I hope you do too.
Although there is an extensive list of spices, each one adds to the yummiest of this chicken curry soup. And yes you might notice there is not a single sprinkle of curry in the soup but it is so reminisce of curry I named it such. I don’t really know how to describe the flavors in this soup. You don’t actually add curry spice to the soup but everything together comes out to be curry-ish. And I think I’d say its a Caribbean kind of curry (if that even exists – because it reminds me of flavors when my friend made curry and we had it with plantains and beignets.)
There is a slight preparation ahead of time before cooking the soup. The vegetables – onions, carrots, tomatoes – all need to be diced ahead of time. The garlic needs to be minced and the chicken needs to be cooked and shredded. I have found the quickest way to prepare the chicken is to boil the chicken, once it is cooked throughout, remove from the water, and using two forks pull or shred the chicken into pieces.
And then there is the gathering of the spices. I highly recommend each spice is measured ahead of time. Every spice besides the ginger can be measured into one small bowl before you start to cook or while the onions and carrots are sauteing, because only the ginger is added in separately. Once that is all done, the soup will come together in about 30 minutes – this includes cooking time. A dish that is only about 45 minutes to prepare, now that is a win-win in my book plus it is delicious and full of flavor too.
Chicken Curry Soup
Ingredients
Chicken Curry Soup
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 1 1/2 TBS garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tomato (diced)
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 TBS white sugar
- 1 TBS ground coriander or cilantro
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp gound cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp red cayenne pepper
- 2 chicken breasts (cooked, shredded)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
Instructions
Chicken Curry Soup
- In a large pot, saute onions and carrots until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes
- Add the minced garlic and ginger, saute 1 additional minute
- Add the diced tomatoes and the rest of the spices, saute for 2 additional minutes
- Stir in the shredded chicken
- Add the chicken broth, simmer for 20 additional minutes
- Remove from heat and stir in the whipping cream
- Serve with a side of bread or over rice
Bismi Caterers Perambur says
This chicken curry soup sounds absolutely delicious! I love that it combines the flavors of the Caribbean with a curry-inspired twist. The mix of spices and the creamy texture from the whipping cream must make it so comforting. Definitely adding this to my must-try list!
Regards.,
Bismi Caterers Chennai
Pat McDonough says
Looks fab, I’ll try it soon (cumin and turmeric are main components of curry powder…)
Jamy says
This. Was. DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wowza! It had soooo much flavor! The only thing I will do different next time is to add some red potatoes. Otherwise, PERFECTION! Thanks for an awesome dinner! =)
ben says
That looks awesome. I like the idea that there is no curry powder in the recipe yet there is a curry taste, so you basically made curry from scratch. My girlfriend will be very impressed.
Dawn @ DJ's Sugar Shack says
YUM! this looks sooo good. I have been craving curry lately! I’d be thrilled if you shared this over at Whatcha’ Whipped Up . Hope to see you there!
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