Wonderful hearty Asian inspired bowl of sunshine, this is a dish that will require less table etiquette and more of a lip smacking gorgeousness, best eaten in private! Full of good for you nutrition this is a great all rounder.
My geeky science bit....
Chicken Bone Broth Nutrients
Chicken bone stock is so good for you, the broth water has calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulphur, trace minerals, chodroitin sulphates and glucosamine, these latter two ingredients are expensive to buy as supplements, but they are found naturally in bone broths. You need magnesium so your body and convert vitamin D into it's active form so that it can be used to absorb calcium. We only need around 400mg of calcium a day, but the RDA says 1200mg, the reason for this is that we do not absorb all the calcium we eat, but if you have a balanced diet the extra calcium you absorb can lead to kidney stones and calcium in the blood stream and heart disease, chicken stock is anti viral, anti bacterial and scientifically proven to be 25% as effective as penicillin.
GARLIC
B6, C, B1, manganese, copper, phosphorus, calcium, allicin, selenium.
King do healing foods, cleans liver, fights food poisoning bacteria, stomach bug bacteria, anti viral, anti fungal, natural compounds that aid liver to remove MERCURY, food additives and the hormone oestrogen from your body. Helps iron metabolism, cardo protective, helps keep blood pressure in check, may regulate number of fat cells, antioxidant, lowers risk of oxidative stress.
TURMERIC
Turmeric is super good for you, but more important is the need to eat turmeric with black pepper, why? The curcuma longs L in turmeric is not utilised in our body due to its rapid metabolism in the liver and intestinal wall, combining consumption of piperine a know inhibitor of intestinal absorption found in black pepper significantly increased the concentration of curcumin up to 2000% in turn extending the absorption time.
Turmeric 1500mg RDA
Turmeric is one of those little spices you should try and eat every day, helps control high blood sugar, great if you have or are pre disposed to diabetes, anti inflammatory, anti oxidant helps protect against ageing, anti atherosclerotic, heart protecting and weight reducing actions, another great benefit for diabetes and reducing complications from associated diseases. Important role of curcumin a key component in turmeric in the the prevention and treatment again of diabetes and associated disorders, neuroprotective and anti infections actions. Helps protect against Alzheimer's.
Vitamin B6, manganese, iron, fibre, copper, potassium.
Livers favourite spice, boosts liver detox by assisting enzymes that actively flush out dietary carcinogens, curcumin compounds heal your liver aiding detoxification and strengthening your whole body. Antioxidant, controls blood cholesterol levels, anti carcogenic, powerful medicine in anti inflammatory, supports flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest, pain and colic.
ONION
Vitamin C, B6, B1, folic acid, phenolics, flavonoids, manganese, copper.
Anti inflammatory, anti bacterial, cardio benefits, protects heart and blood vessels, anti clotting capacity helps prevent unwanted clumping together of the blood platelet cells, lowers blood cholesterol levels and triglycerides, improves cell membrane function in red blood cells, can increase bone density and connective tissue.
COCONUT
Coconuts are rich in fibre, Vitamin C, E,, B1, B5, B6,, iron, selenium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous. Extremely healthy MFCA and lauric acid easily digested and almost immediately broken down in your saliva and gastric juices. This means pancreatic fat digesting enzymes are not essential which puts less strain on your liver allowing it to work more efficiently. Anti viral, anti bacterial, protects body form infections and viruses. Regulates thyroid function and is highly nutritious.
Ingredients
(Serves 2)
Homemade Chicken Stock
1 whole chicken quartered
1 onion
1 bay leaf
1 carrot rough chopped
1 leek rough chopped
2 sticks celery rough chopped
2 cloves garlic bashed
1 sprig of thyme
1/4 tsp turmeric
3ltr water
Sea salt and pepper
1 star anise
6 sichuan peppercorns crushed
1 lemongrass bashed
2" ginger grated
2" turmeric grated (1tsp ground)
2 green chillies finely sliced
1 tbsp palm sugar
1 lime juiced
1 tsp harrisa paste
1 tbsp tom yum paste
1 tsp tamarind pulp
200ml coconut milk
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp shrimp paste
2 ptn rice noodles
2 handfuls greens
1 carrot juillenned
1 leek finely sliced
1 handful watercress
1 boiled egg just set yolk
1 tsp sesame oil
2 glorious free range eggs
Homemade chicken stock
Place all the ingredients for the chicken stock in a deep pan and bring to a almost simmer for a couple of hours, strain, remove the chicken from the bones and reserve some of the chicken for this meal, rest for leftovers, season the stock to taste.
Cook the noodles in boiling water for 3 minutes or according to cooking instructions on the packet, drain and run under cold water then toss in a dash of sesame oil, place in your serving bowls.
Bring the chicken stock to a gentle simmer, add the lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, chillies, star anise, sichuan peppercorns, palm sugar, lemon juice, coconut milk, shrimp paste, tom yum, harissa, tamarind pulp, soy, shaoxing and fish sauce. Adjust the taste using the lime juice and palm sugar.
In your serving bowls with the noodles place the carrots, greens, watercress, leek and some of the chicken then ladle over the broth and you are good to go, enjoy. If you want to garnish with mollet eggs as is traditional in Japan instructions below, traditionally you would soak the eggs in soy sauce before serving.
The Perfect Mollet Egg
Bring a pan of water to a rolling boil, add your room temperature eggs and set the timer for 6 minutes, 6.20 minutes for large eggs, this is important do not guess the time. As soon as the time is up drain the hot water away and fill the pan with cold water, drain again and re-fill with cold water again, leave for a minute then remove from the pan and leave on the side until needed, any extra cooked eggs can be stored in the fridge. These are great just set boiled eggs and can be used just the same as hard boiled eggs.
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