Chicken soup - a healthy soup recipe for babies, toddlers, and kids made with chicken and little spices. Chicken soup is an excellent remedy for cold and cough as it helps to reduce the stuffy nose and congestion, and also it is apt for monsoon and winter seasons! As chicken soup is made with onions, ginger, and garlic, which helps to boost the immune system as well.
I make this chicken soup more often as it is our family favorite. This chicken soup can be given to babies from 8 months as a clear soup. If your baby/kid doesn't want to drink it plain, you could also serve this chicken soup with mashed rice, idli dosa, etc. For more information on introducing and selecting chicken for babies, check here. Also, check out our healthy Soup collection
Now Let's check how to make chicken soup recipes for babies, toddlers, and kids.
Chicken Soup Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids
Chicken Soup - Easy and healthy soup for babies toddlers and kids with chicken.
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Ingredients
- Chicken pieces with bone - ¼ kg
- Bay leaves- 1 small
- Cinnamon - 1 medium sized
- Cloves - 2
- Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
- Ginger - ½ teaspoon grated
- Garlic - 4 small cloves finely chopped
- Onions - 1 medium size finely chopped
- Pepper corns - ¼ tsp
- Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
- Coriander leaves - 1.5 tablespoon chopped
- Salt - as required
- Oil/Ghee - 1 tsp
- Pepper powder - ¼ tsp optional
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
- Water - 2 cups
Instructions
- Keep all ingredients ready. Clean chicken pieces and chop into small pieces. Finely chop ginger, coriander leaves, onions & garlic. Grind half amount of onions, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and pepper corns to a fine paste.
- In a pressure cooker, heat a teaspoon of ghee/oil and add cinnamon, cloves & cumin seeds. Let cumin seeds crackle.
- Then add remaining onions, chopped ginger & garlic. Fry them nicely until golden brown. Now add ground coriander paste and saute until raw smell leaves.
- Then add turmeric powder, pepper powder(if using) and required salt. Mix everything well and then add chopped chicken pieces and saute it nicely for 5 minutes.
- Pressure cook the chicken with 2 cups of water for 3-4 whistles in medium flame or until the chicken is cooked well. Once the pressure is released open the cooker. Strain the chicken soup with a strainer to get a clear soup, if desired.
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Serving: 3g
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Method :
1. Keep all the ingredients ready. Clean chicken pieces and chop them into small pieces. Finely chop ginger, coriander leaves, onions & garlic. Grind half the amount of onions, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, and peppercorns to a fine paste.
2. In a pressure cooker, heat a teaspoon of ghee/oil and add cinnamon, cloves & cumin seeds. Let cumin seeds crackle.
3. Then add the remaining onions, chopped ginger & garlic. Fry them nicely until golden brown. Now add ground coriander paste and saute until raw smell leaves.
4. Then add turmeric powder, pepper powder(if using) and required salt. Mix everything well and then add chopped chicken pieces and saute it nicely for 5 minutes.
5. Pressure cooks the chicken with 2 cups of water for 3-4 whistles on medium flame or until the chicken is cooked well. Once the pressure is released, open the cooker. Strain the chicken soup with a strainer to get a clear soup, if desired.
Healthy chicken soup is ready. Serve warm!
Notes :
- For small babies, offer clear soup after straining the soup using a strainer.
- Chicken with bone pieces works well for this recipe.
- You could also add one small chopped carrot to this soup to make it more healthy. Add chopped carrots after adding coriander paste, if using.
- Make sure to clean the chicken pieces well.
- Add a teaspoon of red chilli powder if you prefer more spicy.
- Skip the salt for babies below one year.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
Runa
Is this soup advisable for babies under 1 year? Wont the garlic, cloves, pepper etc make the soup a bit spicy for babies?
gkfooddiary
This chicken soup is mildly spiced.For babies below one year, you can strain the soup and serve the liquid alone. In that way its not spicy at all
Archana
I stumbled upon your website while searching for soup recipes for babies. I tried this soup yesterday for my 1 year old who is suffering from cough and cold.Happy to say that she loved it and finished the portion served. Thanks for this recipe 🙂
gkfooddiary
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback:) glad your baby likes it.
Geetha
I tried this today. Taste superbly good. My kids are enjoying it.
Kalyani
Thank you for your feedback.am glad your kid likes it
Sravanthi
Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe.My 16 months old liked it very much?
Kalyani
Thanks a lot, Sravnthi for sharing your feedback 🙂 am glad your little one likes it
Justine
What does 3-4whistles on medium flame mean?
Kalyani
in a pressure cooker 2-3 whistles and gas on medium flame
Bindhu
Lovely soup for kids and elders too ?? I was happy making this today.
Kalyani
Yes for both kids & adults