Soup of Lima of Yucatan

Name: Soup of Lima of Yucatan
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, of 400 grams; 10 cups water; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 onions; 5 branches fresh coriander; 1/2 teaspoons cumin; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 branch cinnamon stick, 20 cm; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 whole clove; 1 teaspoon oil; 1/2 cups red onion, chopped; 1/2 cups green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cups tomato, peeled and chopped; 6 lime, 3 cut into slices and 3 cut in half; 1 avocado, in rajitas; tortillas, cut into fried strips

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Typical soup of the state of Yucatan in Mexico. Prepared with a citrus broth with touches of spices like cumin and served with sliced lime.

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Ingredients

6 portions

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Preparation

In a large saucepan put the breasts, water, garlic, onion, cilantro and salt. When it begins to boil, cover and cook for 35 minutes over low heat until the chicken is cooked. Strain the broth and preserve.

In small skillet toast the cumin, cinnamon, cloves and oregano, very quickly and make a powder with a food processor and add 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and grind.

Heat the oil in another casserole, add the purple onion, sauté 2 minutes, add the pepper and cook 7 min. Add the rest of the broth and ground spices, when it begins to boil, add the slices of lime, reserving a few of adornment. Rectify the salt.

To serve, place a slice of lime on the bottom of the plate and pour hot soup over it. Put the sliced limes in half and the avocado on a platter. If you want you can decorate with fried tortilla strips.