Coconut Chicken Soup
1 chicken (whole)
3-5 conpoys or dried scallops
3-5 string figs
2 coconuts + the coconut water
water
How do I prepare it?
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In a large pot (your soup pot), add COLD tap water
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Add conpoys and string figs directly to the COLD soup water
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Prepare the chicken (see chicken for preparation steps)
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In a separate pot, boil water to pre-boil the chicken
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Pre-boil chicken, strain and add chicken to the boiling water of your soup
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Open coconut and prepare (keep the coconut water and add to your soup)
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Cut up coconut to edible bite sized pieces
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Boil soup for at least 2 hours before serving
Any benefits?
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This soup is rich in proteins and helps nourish the lungs and relieve coughing
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Coconut water provides an isotonic electrolyte balance, and is a highly nutritious food source
Any precautions?
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Try not to eat too much coconut. The meat is high in saturated fats and eating too much may give you a tummy ache because it’s relatively hard to digest, although it’s great for constipation!
I love this soup because I love coconuts! But like mentioned above, just don’t eat too much. The longer you let this soup sit (say overnight), the better it tastes.
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If eating the good fat found in coconut gives you a “tummy ache,” you may want to see your health care provider, and discuss possible gall bladder problems. People with healthy gall bladders should have no problem digesting coconut.