Hot and Sour Tomato-Chicken Soup

== Ingredients ==
* 4 cups chicken broth
* 1 large chicken breast
* 2 stalks lemon grass, sliced diagonally into 2-inch sized pieces
* 1 x 2-inch chunk of ginger
* 3 – 4 large cloves of garlic
* 2 – 3 large red chillies, sliced in 1-inch pieces
* 1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced
* 2 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
* ¼ tsp red chili powder
* 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
* ¼ tsp turmeric powder
* ¼ tsp coriander powder
* salt, to taste
* ½ tsp crushed black pepper
* fresh chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
* 1 tbsp cooking oil
== Directions ==
# Marinate the chicken breast in turmeric, chili powder, lemon juice, salt and black pepper for about half an hour. Fry the marinated chicken in a little bit of oil in a thick bottomed pan, till brown on both sides. Cut chicken into thin pieces and set aside.
# In the same pan, add the remaining oil and fry sliced onions till transparent. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes pulp and form a thick consistency.
# Add chicken broth, ginger, garlic, lemon grass, red chillies, salt and pepper and let it come to a boil.
# Add chicken pieces and let soup simmer for 10 – 15 minutes.
# Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro leaves and enjoy over soft-cooked noodles!
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