Chicken soup

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If you do have a cold, though, enjoy the soup with a little bit more chilli and cayenne pepper, if you can take the heat; it is sure to help significantly.

Ingredients

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Instructions

1. In a pot, bring water to the boil and add chicken fillets. Allow them to cook for about 8-10 minutes.
2. Put the chicken on a plate and cut into bite-size pieces. Add the pieces to the boiling water along with the rice.
3. Turn down the temperature to a medium, stirring occasionally to make sure the rice does not stick to your pot.
4. Depending on the rice and the way you like it, allow it to cook thoroughly. If you like it soft, turn down the heat after it is done and leave it covered for a few minutes.
5. Towards the end, just about 10 minutes before the recommended cooking time of the rice (if it is 40 minutes, at about 30 minutes), add the butter, carrots, dried parsley, cayenne pepper and chilli flakes or freshly chopped chillies.
6. When it is absolutely ready, just before you serve the soup, add the olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper.

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