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For the chicken broth:. In 1 gallon of water, boil the chicken in a pot with the carrots, celery, onion, peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice, cardamom and salt. Simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 4 hours. Allow the chicken to cool, and then shred. Reserve both the broth and the meat.

Ingredients for this step (4 servings)

  • 1whole chicken, zabiha; bones in, cut up into 8 pieces
  • 2carrots, chopped
  • 2stalks celery, chopped
  • 1onion, chopped
  • 1tbspblack peppercorns
  • 2bay leaves
  • 2cinnamon sticks
  • 1lemon, juiced
  • 1pinchcardamom
  • 1pinchsalt
  • 2tspsalt
  • 1tspground black pepper
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