Recipe Courtesy Lily Pottinger, The Real Jerk Restaurant, Toronto, Ontario. Most soups that are prepared in Jamaica are considered a meal. It’s rich and flavourful with choice of chicken, meat, seafood, vegetables and provisions.
ingredients
Spinners (dumplings)
Chicken Soup
directions
Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Make a well in the middle, add ¼ cup of water. Knead the mixture to form the dough. Break into small pieces, rub between hands to make spinners for soup. Set aside.
Rinse chicken parts under cold water. Add chicken to large pot, 3 litres water, chopped onion, garlic, pimento and pumpkin.
Place pot over medium to high heat. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer until chicken is tender.
Add carrots, potato, yellow yam, chocho, dumplings and soup mix to pot. Cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add thyme, scallion and Scotch bonnet pepper to soup. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Cover pot and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot. Note: If you find the soup a bit thick add a small amount of water or chicken stock