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Indonesian chicken soup

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Ingredients:
FROM JONI'S KITCHEN
3 lbsChicken, cut up
2 largeOnions, sliced-divide
1 quart-water
1 tbspPeanut oil
2 Inches fresh ginger, chopped
-and peeled
1 tspTurmeric
7 Dried chile pequins(see note
2 tspCoriander, ground
1/2 tspNutmeg, ground
1 cupVermicelli
4 Green onions, chopped -
-including greens
Procedures:
1Cover chicken and half of onions with water and bring to a boil.
2Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is done, about an hour.
3Remove chicken; strain and save broth.
4Saute" remaining onions and ginger in oil until onion is soft.
5Stir in chiles and spices and saute" for 2 more minutes.
6Add mixture to chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
7Remove skin from chicken, pull meat from bones and shred or chop meat into bite size pieces.
8Add chicken and vermicelli to broth and heat until vermicelli is soft.
9Garnish with onions and serve.
10Makes 4 to 6 servings.
11Note: chiles pequins are small and red.
12Any small hot pepper may be substituted.
13If you prefer a less fiery broth, use fewer peppers, seed them, or omit them.