Karanga Soup Recipes

JAMBALAYA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add the olive oil. Add the sausages and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Add the scallion whites, celery and bell pepper to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook 1 minute.
• Add 1 1/2 cups water, the chicken broth, rice, tomatoes and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Return the sausages to the pot and season with salt. Discard the bay leaf. Top the soup with the scallion greens and serve with cornbread.

KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the chicken, combine ginger, garlic, sake, soy sauce and sugar. Toss chicken pieces in marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.
• Fill an aluminum or thin stainless steel pot (best for quick temperature adjustments), with sides at least 5 inches tall, with about 3 inches of peanut oil. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Place several layers of newsprint or paper towels on a sheet pan.
• While the oil heats, place a wire rack over a second sheet pan. In a bowl, combine potato starch, salt and pepper. Remove one piece of chicken at a time from marinade, and tuck in any jagged bits or skin as you roll it in starch mixture to coat. Rest it on the rack. Repeat with all chicken pieces.
• Gently shake off excess potato starch before cooking each piece of chicken. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time, keeping oil temperature around 325 degrees (temperature will fall when you add chicken) and no lower than 300 degrees. Fry for about 3 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oil using a wire-mesh spoon or long chopsticks, and cool on newsprint or paper towels.
• When all the chicken has been fried once, increase the oil's temperature to 375 degrees. Fry chicken pieces a second time, keeping the oil between 350 and 375 degrees, until the crust is deep golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on newsprint or paper towels. This second frying makes the coating stay extra crisp, even if you don't serve it immediately.
• Serve hot or at room temperature, with a lemon wedge, and lettuce and cucumber slices for a cool, fresh contrast, if you like.

THAI GALANGAL CHICKEN SOUP ( TOM KA GAI)

Steps:

• Cut the lemongrass into 5 cm pieces and pound the pieces with the side of your kitchen knife to bruise them. This helps to release the flavour into the soup.
• Using a large saucepan- combine the stock, lemongrass pieces, galangal, whole lime leaves and coriander (cilantro) roots and stems mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat. Simmer covered for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• Strain the stock through muslin or a fine strainer into a large heatproof bowl. Discard the solids.
• Rinse your saucepan.
• Return your stock/soup base to the same saucepan.
• Add chicken and straw mushrooms. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in the coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce and the sugar. Cook, stirring, until only just heated through. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
• Add the remaining ingredients- coriander (cilantro) leaves, red chillies, kaffir lime leaves and the lemon grass slices.
• Serve hot.

CHICKEN KARAAGE (JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sake, and ginger in a large bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and toss until chicken is coated with cornstarch.
• Fry chicken in batches until juices run clear and it is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels or on a wire rack.

KARANGA SOUP

Steps:

• Coat chicken thighs with curry powder.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet. Add 1/3 of the chicken thighs in a single layer; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a large pot. Repeat with remaining olive oil and chicken thighs.
• Pour stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, corn, potatoes, onions, mushrooms, green bell pepper, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper into the pot. Cover and cook over very low heat until potatoes are tender and flavors combine, about 4 hours. Season with black pepper.

CHICKEN AND GALANGAL SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4 quart saucepan, heat chicken stock, coconut milk, coconut cream, salt and palm sugar to boiling.
• Meanwhile bruise lemongrass, shallots, cporiander roots and chiles using a mortar and pestle.
• Add to boiling stock along with galangal and lime leaves.
• Simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
• Strain out all solids.
• Return liquid to pot and add chicken and mushrooms.
• Simmer until chicken is cooked.
• Add fish sauce and lime juice.
• Stir to incorporate.
• Ladle into bowls.
• Garnish with cilantro and green onion.