Natural Health October 2017
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Recipes of the Month<br />
Double Boiled Herbal Black Chicken Soup<br />
1-2 Servings<br />
Using The Philips All-In-One Cooker Slow Cooker<br />
Preparation Time: 10 minutes<br />
Cooking Time: 4-6 Hours<br />
Conventional Cooking: 3 Hours<br />
INGREDIENTS<br />
• 1 small (350g) black chicken, cleaned<br />
with head and feet removed, then blanched<br />
• 4 pieces (1g) angelica root (dang gui)<br />
• 1 piece (1g) licorice root (gan cao)<br />
• 4 pieces (1g) Sichuan lovage root (chuan xiong)<br />
• 2 pieces (2g) Codonopsis pilosula (dang shen)<br />
• 2 pieces (4g) Chinese yam (huai shan)<br />
• 3 pieces (6g) Solomon’s seal rhizome (yu zhu)<br />
• ½ tbsp goji berries (gou zi)<br />
• 2 cups hot water<br />
• Salt to taste<br />
ADDITIONAL UTENSILS<br />
• 1-litre ceramic double boiler<br />
CONVENTIONAL METHOD<br />
1. Add the chicken, herbs and hot water into the double<br />
boiler. Cover with the cap.<br />
2. Place the double boiler on a steam tray in alrge pot.<br />
3. Pour in enough water until the level is half of the<br />
double boiler.<br />
4. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Then, turn the heat<br />
down to low and simmer for 3 hours.<br />
5. When done, carefully remove the double boiler from<br />
the pot.<br />
6. Season the soup with salt. Serve hot.<br />
Sara's Tip<br />
For convenience, find a herbalist at a Chinese herbal shop<br />
to pack the herbs for you. You can also buy prepacked<br />
herbs from the supermarket.<br />
Black chicken is thought to be especially potent. Along with<br />
Chinese herbs, it is double-boiled in a Chinese ceramic<br />
double boiler. This way, nutrients are believed to be slowly<br />
released into the soup while retaining its essence. This<br />
traditional herbal preparation helps relieve tiredness.<br />
One-Pot Wonders is<br />
a collection of recipes<br />
that offers something for<br />
everybody, focusing on<br />
healthy homemade meals<br />
that are easy to prepare.<br />
The book features a variety<br />
of main ingredients, from<br />
beef, to chicken, to seafood<br />
and to beans, which can all<br />
be prepared in meals large<br />
and small. Demonstrating the<br />
versatility, flexibility and sheer utility of the PHILIPS All-In-<br />
One Cooker, the book includes recipes ranging from the<br />
simple and easy dishes for home cooking to the masterful<br />
and extravagant culinary cuisines.<br />
<strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Health</strong> * <strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> VOL 84<br />
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