Ciorbă rădăuțeană – creamy chicken soup

Ingredients

• 1 kg bone-in chicken thighs
• 1.8 l water
• 2 carrots
• 150 g celeriac
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 250 g sour cream
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• salt and pepper

Method

1. 1Simmer chicken with water, roughly chopped onion, carrot and celeriac for 50–60 minutes until cooked through. Skim.
2. 2Lift out chicken, remove skin and bones and shred meat. Strain broth and finely chop cooked root vegetables.
3. 3Whisk sour cream and flour smooth, gradually add ladles of hot broth and pour into pot while stirring. Add meat, root vegetables and crushed garlic and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
4. 4Season with vinegar, salt and pepper and top with parsley.