West african lemony chicken-okra soup

5 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 xes Juice of 2 Lemons
1 x Broiler chicken, (2 1/2 lbs)
6 cups Chicken broth or Water
1 x Lge Onion, peeled & chopped
3 xes Tomatoes, peeled & choppped
1 can Tomato Paste (6 oz.)
2 cups Sliced Okra (or 1 can 15 oz)
⅓ cup Uncooked long grain Rice
2 teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
½ teaspoon Ground Red Pepper
1 teaspoon Ground Tumeric

Directions

Cut up broiler-fryer chicken. If using can of Okra, drain it well. Rub lemon juice over chicken pieces. Put in a large kettle with chicken broth or water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 12 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook slowly about 30 minutes, until chicken and rice are tender. Remove chicken pieces and debone. Cut meat into small pieces and return to kettle.

Serves 4 to 6.

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